Early Thursday morning 23-year-old, Quentin Burnley, drove
up on the sidewalk and critically injured 30-year-old jogger Tiffany Brantley,
while intoxicated. Burnley was arrested for drunk driving, registering his
blood alcohol level at .12.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Cop Arrested For Drunk Driving In Brooklyn Refuses To Take Breathalyzer Test
NYPD homicide detective, James Nash, 53, had a fender bender
at 5:45pm. Authorities arrested Nash for drunk driving, as well as refusing to
take a breathalyzer test.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Drugs Found During Drunk Driving Arrest
Adam Winney, 22-year-old, was pulled over by an officer
after a traffic violation. Under further investigation, officers found Winney
was driving drunk and also was driving with a suspended license after a
previous DWAI conviction.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
WPD Says Teens Stop Drunk Driver
Two teenagers noticed a woman passed out behind the wheel of
her car around 12:45am. The 19-year-old and 17-year-old boys called 911 when
they saw the woman drive away, stopping just a few feet later.
Friday, May 23, 2014
Amherst Police Charge New Hampshire Mother With Drunk Driving, Child Endangerment
Police have arrested a New Hampshire mother this
past Sunday for drunk driving with a child in the car. This was not her first
offense on operating under the influence, and police struggled when attempting
custody.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
A Mother's Love Honors Son Killed by Drunk Driver with "Walk Like MADD"
When Deborah Weinstein lost her son to a horrific
drunk driving accident in 2011, she was determined to honor his memory. She
decided to launch "Walk like MADD" in 2013, a now annual walk for
Missouri families and friends of victims.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
'Drunk Driver Ended My Olympic Dreams': Britain's Got Talent Star Speaks of Horror Car Smash
Henriette Adewole never thought she would receive
a second chance in life. The Britain's Got Talent star was run down by a drunk
driver when she was only 12, wrecking her dreams of running in the Olympics.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Trial Begins in Maine in Case of Drunk Driver/Texter
In January 2012, then
18-year-old Kristina Lowe allegedly crashed her car while under the influence
of alcohol and reading a text, killing two passengers in her vehicle.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Wyoming Man Sentenced in Michigan for DUI Crash That Killed Two People
Joseph Jay Ford was sentenced
to 12.5 to 30 years for killing a young couple in a drunk driving crash in
October 2013.
Friday, May 16, 2014
New Law in Maryland for Drunk Drivers With Minors in Vehicle
On Tuesday, Maryland Governor
Martin O’Malley signed a bill into law that will require drunk drivers who are
caught with a child under 16 in their car to use interlock breathalyzers to
start their vehicle.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
County in Texas with Some of the Highest DUI Death Rates Makes Law Reforms
Harris County, Texas, has been attributed to the highest
drunk driving deaths in the country in recent years and new law reforms move to
change those statistics. In 2009, alcohol was involved in 60 percent of all
traffic deaths, which is twice the national average.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Delaware Man with 12 Drunk Driving Arrests Not a “Unique Case”
A 55-year-old man’s twelfth DUI arrest since 1991 is
spotlighting a pattern in repeat offenders despite recent laws to prevent them.
James R. Fisher of Delaware was recently arrested again for drunk driving after
being released from prison for a 2009 conviction.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Man with Multiple DUI Convictions is Struck and Killed by Drunk Driver
Haitham Gamal, 38, of California was pronounced dead on
scene after being struck by a 19-year-old alleged drunk driver. Gamal had just
been released from an intensive rehabilitation program following his multiple
DUI charges.
Friday, May 9, 2014
Woman Falsely Accused of Drunk Driving after Police Office Crashes into Her Car
A young woman was charged with drunk driving causing
injury among multiple other charges after a police officer crashed into her
car. Tanya Weyker, 25, sustained a broken neck during the accident and was too
injured to take a field sobriety or breathalyzer test at the time.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Man Hits Police Car on Highway, Hands Officer a Beer Instead of License
Damon Tobias Exum, 37, has been arrested for multiple
charges, including reckless driving and his third DUI, after hitting a police
car on the highway. Exum hit the officer’s car and then was chased and pulled
over on suspicion of drunk driving.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Alleged Drunk Driver Kills 8-year-old Houston Boy
A young woman was charged with drunk driving causing
injury among multiple other charges after a police officer crashed into her
car. Tanya Weyker, 25, sustained a broken neck during the accident and was too
injured to take a field sobriety or breathalyzer test at the time.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Clearwater Officer Suspected of Driving Drunk Didn’t Get DUI
An off-duty police officer in Clearwater was suspected but
never charged with a DUI. In fact, the two on-duty officers that pulled him
over drove this officer home. The officer was reportedly seen stumbling out of
the bar, getting into his car and taking off.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Queens Man Accused of DWI With Kids in Car on Long Island
Christian Bisono, 40, was arrested at 4 a.m. Sunday on North Central Avenue in Valley Stream on Long Island. Bisono was pulled over after an officer noticed he was speeding. When approached, the officer noticed there was a 10-year-old boy and 8-year-old girl inside the vehicle.
Friday, May 2, 2014
On-duty NYPD officer charged with DWI after shooting partner
On duty detective Jay Poggi
accidently shot his partner on the wrist at 1:50 a.m. while driving to a Queens
location as part of an investigation. The partner was a 12-year-old veteran.
Poggi rushed his partner to Jamaica Hospital where he required surgery and has
been in a stable condition.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Study Offers Possible Reasons Why Drunk Driving Arrest Numbers are Up for Women
After FBI statistics revealed that the number of women
arrested for drunk driving is rising, a study researched possible causes for
this growing number. Erin Holmes conducted a voluntary study of women-involved
drunk driving arrests in various counties all over the country.
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