All articles tagged with #impaired driving
Bodycam footage from Vancouver, Washington shows a 40-minute standoff with a suspected impaired driver who refused to surrender; K-9 Midas was deployed through the driver's side window, enabling officers to take the suspect, Brandon Wells, into custody. Wells was booked on charges of attempting to elude police, driving under the influence, reckless driving and resisting arrest.
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS sports analyst Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating while intoxicated after a traffic stop on Interstate 43; he was booked on one count, released, and ordered to appear in court on Sept. 21, with the incident occurring shortly after he finished a golf interview and while competing in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship.
An impaired driver fleeing Louisiana troopers leaped into a swamp where an alligator attacked him, enabling authorities to locate and arrest the suspect with the help of drones; the man, Victor Rivas, was treated at a hospital and charged with driving while impaired and resisting an officer, with warrants for hit-and-run and careless operation tied to the earlier crash.
A man suspected of reckless driving in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, fled from state police after a crash, was attacked by an alligator during a swampy escape, and continued fleeing until he was finally caught with the help of drone technology. Victor Rivas, 40, was treated for arm injuries and booked on driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, and fugitive from nearby Jefferson Parish charges; his bond was set at $17,500.
Kimberley Anne Mathers, Eminem's ex-wife, pleaded no contest to operating while impaired and failing to stop after a collision in a Feb. 16 hit-and-run in New Baltimore, Michigan. The 51-year-old was charged with impaired driving and failing to report an accident; sentencing is set for June 17, 2026, at 9 a.m. in the 42-2 District Court.
Kim Mathers, Eminem's ex-wife, pleaded no contest to impaired driving and failing to report an accident in a February hit-and-run crash in Macomb County; sentencing is set for June 17, with prosecutors noting the maximum misdemeanor penalties and urging accountability.
Kimberley Anne Mathers, Eminem’s ex-wife, pleaded no contest to operating while impaired and failing to stop after a hit-and-run in New Baltimore, Michigan, after allegedly striking a parked Dodge Ram with her Range Rover on Feb. 16, 2026; authorities say the truck was pushed about 50 feet, and a sentencing hearing is set for June 17, 2026.
A US Park Police officer was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle while investigating a disabled car on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway; the driver was arrested for suspected impaired driving, and the roadway was temporarily closed for investigation.
The ACLU of Hawaii filed a lawsuit against the Honolulu Police Department, alleging that officers are unlawfully arresting sober drivers for impaired driving, driven by quotas and incentives rather than probable cause. The department has announced a review of all such arrests since 2021, following reports of innocent drivers being detained and damaged records, with the lawsuit seeking to declare the department's practices unconstitutional.
A 14-year-old girl named Rosenda Elizabeth Smiley was killed by a car while crossing the street in Newport Beach. The driver, Joseph Alcazar, was arrested on charges including homicide-traffic fatality and cruelty to a child, with alcohol suspected to be a factor.
Colorado State Patrol reported nearly two dozen DUI arrests the night before St. Patrick’s Day, with 23 more arrests made by CSP alone between Saturday night and Sunday, and a total of 935 arrests during heightened DUI enforcement periods in 2024. Last year, 276 people were arrested for impaired driving during the same period, and in 2023, 227 people were killed in crashes involving suspected impaired driving, prompting the Colorado Department of Transportation to encourage the use of public transportation, rideshare, or designated drivers for those planning to drink.
Brighton Police set up DWI checkpoints on high-traffic roads during the Super Bowl as part of the Stop-DWI campaign to combat impaired driving, urging motorists to plan for a safe ride home through apps like Uber and Lyft or by staying over if necessary. The effort aims to prevent tragedies like the loss experienced by Henry Rivera Sr., who emphasizes the importance of responsible choices to avoid the devastating consequences of impaired driving.
An impaired driver was arrested after crashing into a patrol car on Interstate 205, injuring two Portland police officers. The driver, identified as Brent W. Bussell, was booked for driving under the influence of intoxicants and reckless driving. The officers and the driver involved in the crash were taken to hospitals but have since been treated and released. Interstate 205 was temporarily closed for investigation but has since reopened.
Police in White Settlement, Texas, discovered the body of a hit-and-run victim inside a car driven by a passed-out suspect, highlighting the dangers of impaired driving. The driver, Nestor Lujan Flores, claimed he thought he hit a deer despite the presence of a human body next to him. Flores was arrested on a charge of intoxication manslaughter. The victim has not been identified, but authorities believe they have located the scene of the original hit-and-run in Dallas County.
Police in White Settlement, Texas, discovered the body of a hit-and-run victim inside a car driven by a passed-out suspect. The driver, identified as Nestor Lujan Flores, claimed he thought he hit a deer despite the presence of a human body next to him. The impact was believed to be so powerful that it threw the victim's body into the front passenger seat. Flores was arrested on a charge of intoxication manslaughter, and authorities have likely found the scene of the original hit-and-run in Dallas County.