Archive for February 27th, 2011

02.27
11

Texas: Man charged with DUI after crashing into motorcycle

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From KFOXTV.com
EL PASO, Texas —
A spokesman for the El Paso Police Department said officers responded to a traffic collision on the 1200 block of Airway Boulevard a little after 2:15 a.m. on Saturday…..MORE

02.27
11

Washington: ‘Deadliest Catch’ TV star got starring role in his own DUI arrest after citizen tracked his fishy trail in his BMW, adding in copter cops for a grand finale complete with bracelets…What an Actor!

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From Seattle Weekly
If “Deadliest Catch” star Jake Harris, the deckhand who lost his father last week, wants to blame anyone for his DUI arrest, he should probably start with himself….see VIDEO
SEATTLE — Jake Harris, who appears on the “Deadliest Catch” as a deckhand and is the son of the late Capt. Phil Harris, was arrested in Seattle for investigation of drunken driving and hit-and-run, Washington State Trooper Dan McDonald told KIRO on Friday…..MORE

02.27
11

Nebraska: lawmakers consider best way to get drunk drivers off the road; revision possible of DUI law

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From Omaha World-Herald:
In a legal proceeding conducted entirely by phone, the sheriff’s deputy described how he’d pulled over the Blair, Neb., man for speeding and smelled alcohol.
The driver then blew more than double the legal limit in a breath test.
Defense attorney Randy Paragas didn’t even bother questioning the officer about things like probable cause for the stop. In these administrative license revocation hearings, only two things matter: Was the accused driving? Did he fail an alcohol test?
The whole thing lasted 10 minutes, and days later, the State of Nebraska made it official, yanking the driver’s license for 90 days…..MORE

02.27
11

New York: Drunk driver dragged cop 100 feet after striking him

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From WKTV:
UTICA, N.Y. 
– A Whitesboro man is under arrest after he allegedly hit a Utica police officer with his car and then dragged him 100 feet. Police say Robert Piechowicz got into a fight after leaving O’Donnell’s bar on Varick Street Friday night…..MORE

02.27
11

North Carolina: While prosecutors ponder new charges against man who killed his mother in DWI crash, son wonders when there will be justice

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From WCNC.com
SHERRILLS FORD, N.C. — A young man who lost his mother in a deadly car crash is calling on law enforcement to arrest the 43-year-old alleged drunk driver who troopers believe caused that crash.  
“He is out right now.  He is sitting at home and he is doing whatever he wants to do,” said 26-year-old Darren Moore.  “It frustrates me.  It frustrates me a lot.”   ….MORE

02.27
11

Florida

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The following persons were booked into the Brevard County Florida Sheriff’s Jail for DUI;  Brevard County Sheriff Jack Parker:

Bobby Eugene Amaker, 57, on 2/20/2011 by Palm Beach Police Dept.

Keith Allen Bankey, 31, on 12/29/2010 by R Police Dept.

Justin R. Adams, 26, of Orlando, Fl., on 2/25/2011 at 7:36 am by Coco Beach Police Dept. (2nd DUI offense, refused test)

Richard Randall Brittain, 52, of Titusville, Fl., on 2/25/2011 at 4:32 pm (also driving while suspended) by Titusville Police Dept.

Joel Madelyn Doerr, 25, of Melbourne, Fl., on  2/25/2011 at 12:23 pm by Brevard County Sheriff’s Officers (refused test)

Terri Linn Goodale, 47, of Palm Coast, Fl., on 2/25/2011 at 12:21 am by Brevard County Sheriff’s Officers

Milton F. Green, 54, of Melbourne, Fl., on 2/24/2011 at 9:30 pm by Palm Beach Police Officers (resisted arrest too, 1st DUI)

Brandy L. Schultz, 40, of Melbourne, Fl., on 2/25/2011 at 10:15 am by Brevard County Sheriff’s Officers (2nd DUI)

Lauren Michelle Whitman, 21, of Merritt Island, Fl., on 2/25/2011 at 5:13 am by Coco Beach Police Officers (also resisted arrest)

Tavious Trinity Williams, 30, of Merritt Island, Fl., on 2/25/2011 at 1:09 am by Brevard County Sheriff’s Officers

02.27
11

New Jersey: man who cops say was drunk crashed into school yard for easy access to reciting ABC’s in field sobriety test…if he could remember…

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From New Milford Patch:
A man charged with drunken driving lost control of his vehicle on Thursday afternoon on River Road, slamming into a fence right across from the high school.  John Giessuebel, 41, of Oak Ridge, crashed his car into the fence at the corner of Milford Avenue and River Road about 3:40 p.m.  The accident site is steps from New Milford High School…..MORE

02.27
11

Florida: Woman charged with manslaughter in fatal DUI wreck from fall

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From OrlandoSentinel.com:
A woman was arrested on Saturday in connection with a November crash that killed a woman in Brevard County and sent two children to the hospital with serious injuries, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers arrested 24-year-old Katrina Johnson, of Cocoa, on Saturday. She faces charges of DUI manslaughter, DUI with serious bodily injury and DUI with property damage in a Nov. 24 crash that claimed the life of 48-year-old Socorro Evans……MORE

02.27
11

Maryland: Mounted Police

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Photos by Horydczak, Theodor, ca. 1890-1971. Theodor Horydczak Collection (Library of Congress)

02.27
11

Washington, D.C.: Internal Revenue fought to keep the bootleggers down, seized this prize

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The Largest Still in Captivity!
 Lt. O.T. Davis, Sergt. J.D. McQuade, George Fowler of Internal Revenue Service and H.G. Bauer with the largest still ever taken in the national capitol and bottles of liquor. Nov. 11, 1922.