An off-duty Napa police officer was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit and run Saturday night, after he allegedly lost control of his Ford F250 truck on Monticello Road, struck a large tree, rolled his vehicle over and hit a parked car that was pushed into a home.
According to the California Highway Patrol, driver Sean Ulitin, 37, of Napa, registered more than three times the legal blood alcohol limit on two breathalyzer tests that were administered by the CHP at the scene.
CHP Sgt. William Bradshaw said Ulitin blew a 0.26 and a 0.28 blood alcohol level shortly after the crash. The legal limit is 0.08.
Ulitin reportedly sustained minor injuries at the scene and was arrested on charges of hit and run and DUI. No one else was injured in the crash.
According to the CHP collision report, Ulitin was traveling southbound at an unknown rate of speed at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday, when he made what CHP officers described as an “unsafe turning movement.” Because of the movement, Ulitin's truck reportedly traveled off the west edge of Monticello Road, struck a large tree and then rolled over.
Ulitin’s upside down white Ford truck continued to slide after rolling over, crashing into a Volkswagen that was parked in the driveway of a residence on Monticello Road, before coming to rest. According to officers, the force of Ulitin’s truck pushed the Volkswagen into the southeast corner of the owner’s Monticello Road home.
Ulitin was then reportedly helped out of his truck by residents who witnessed the crash. While they attempted to check on Ulitin’s welfare, he allegedly refused to stay until authorities arrived, fleeing northbound on Monticello Road on foot. One of the residents followed Ulitin and alerted officers to his location, just north of the scene, said the CHP. Upon finding Ulitin, officers took him into custody and arrested him for DUI and hit and run.
According to a Monticello Road resident who witnessed others trying to detain Ulitin, he was visibly intoxicated and obviously trying to flee the scene.
“A couple of guys were trying to stop him from leaving after they helped him out of the car,” said the neighbor, who asked not to be named. “They told him he needed to sit down because he could be hurt, but he refused to listen. The neighbors eventually let him go and he ran northbound on Monticello.”
Napa Police Capt. Jeff Troendly confirmed that a Napa police officer was involved in an alleged DUI collision on Saturday, but refused to discuss the incident further, citing personnel and privacy constraints. He referred further questions to the CHP.
Bradshaw said the investigation is ongoing and that the final incident report has yet to be completed. He declined to comment further on the case until the final report is completed.
Napa Mayor Jill Techel said Monday afternoon that while she couldn't comment on the specifics of the incident -- also citing personnel matters -- she wondered if the city could do more to educate people on how to keep themselves safe.
"Knowing the signs of when you need to stay home and not go out is something we need to educate people on," she said.
The Register attempted to determine Ulitin's status as a city employee. Police Chief Rich Melton could not be reached for comment.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Officer Michelle Coffey Arrested for Drunk Driving
A Coon Rapids police officer is scheduled to appear in court next month on suspicion of driving drunk while off duty two weeks ago.
Michelle Coffey, 43, was arrested April 10 after the vehicle she was driving was involved in a property damage accident in Ramsey and the responding officer detected a strong smell of alcohol on Coffey's breath, according to an incident report provided Tuesday by Ramsey police.
Coffey, a patrol officer, has been employed with the Coon Rapids Police Department for at least 15 years, according to Police Chief Brad Wise.
"She is taking this very seriously and will be taking proactive steps to address it," said Mike Brandt, Coffey's attorney.
The incident took place at 4:42 a.m. at the intersection of Sunfish Lake Boulevard and Nowthen Boulevard.
Coffey was reportedly traveling on Sunfish Lake Boulevard with a male passenger when she went to turn onto Nowthen Boulevard and pulled out in front of another car, the incident report said.
The other vehicle ended up hitting Coffey on the driver's side, causing heavy damage to both vehicles. Nobody was hurt.
Coffey, who initially told the investigating officer that she had not been driving, failed sobriety tests at the scene.
She recorded a 0.19 blood-alcohol concentration at the Ramsey police station.
She faces two misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and is scheduled to be arraigned May 9 in Anoka County District Court.
Wise described Coffey as a "good person and a great cop" who has no sustained complaints in her personnel file.
She will remain on active duty as her case makes its way through the court system.
"She will respond to the citation and the courts will deal with it and, once that happens, obviously as an employer we will deal with it, also," Wise said. "She made a mistake and she needs to answer for that, but I hope she gets treated just like everybody else."
Michelle Coffey, 43, was arrested April 10 after the vehicle she was driving was involved in a property damage accident in Ramsey and the responding officer detected a strong smell of alcohol on Coffey's breath, according to an incident report provided Tuesday by Ramsey police.
Coffey, a patrol officer, has been employed with the Coon Rapids Police Department for at least 15 years, according to Police Chief Brad Wise.
"She is taking this very seriously and will be taking proactive steps to address it," said Mike Brandt, Coffey's attorney.
The incident took place at 4:42 a.m. at the intersection of Sunfish Lake Boulevard and Nowthen Boulevard.
Coffey was reportedly traveling on Sunfish Lake Boulevard with a male passenger when she went to turn onto Nowthen Boulevard and pulled out in front of another car, the incident report said.
The other vehicle ended up hitting Coffey on the driver's side, causing heavy damage to both vehicles. Nobody was hurt.
Coffey, who initially told the investigating officer that she had not been driving, failed sobriety tests at the scene.
She recorded a 0.19 blood-alcohol concentration at the Ramsey police station.
She faces two misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and is scheduled to be arraigned May 9 in Anoka County District Court.
Wise described Coffey as a "good person and a great cop" who has no sustained complaints in her personnel file.
She will remain on active duty as her case makes its way through the court system.
"She will respond to the citation and the courts will deal with it and, once that happens, obviously as an employer we will deal with it, also," Wise said. "She made a mistake and she needs to answer for that, but I hope she gets treated just like everybody else."
Tuesday, April 08, 2014
Officer Shieed Haniff Arrested for DWI
A city cop was arrested for driving drunk, smashing into cars and speeding through a police stop as fellow officers gave chase, authorities said Monday.
The alleged intoxicated ride by Shieed Haniff, 30, ended Sunday minutes before midnight when he was stopped in East New York, Brooklyn.
Police saw Haniff drive erratically and hit a car, before making a u-turn and crashing into another car, causing injuries for occupants in both vehicles, court papers alleged.
The seven-year NYPD veteran then drove off and plowed through a traffic stop with “police jumping out of the way,” the document said.
Cops charged Haniff with leaving the scene of an accident, DWI, reckless driving and refusing to take a breath test. He was released without bail, but his license was revoked.
The alleged intoxicated ride by Shieed Haniff, 30, ended Sunday minutes before midnight when he was stopped in East New York, Brooklyn.
Police saw Haniff drive erratically and hit a car, before making a u-turn and crashing into another car, causing injuries for occupants in both vehicles, court papers alleged.
The seven-year NYPD veteran then drove off and plowed through a traffic stop with “police jumping out of the way,” the document said.
Cops charged Haniff with leaving the scene of an accident, DWI, reckless driving and refusing to take a breath test. He was released without bail, but his license was revoked.
Monday, April 07, 2014
Officer James Foutch Arrested After Crash that Killed Man
The Madison County Sheriff's Department says Edgewood police Officer James Foutch was off duty when his SUV ran into the back of a car driven by 22-year-old Rebecca Marie Sperry of Pendleton on Sunday.
The Herald Bulletin reports the car went off Indiana 32 near the town of Lapel and into a utility pole, crushing the car's passenger side. The county coroner says Jesse Sperry died. His wife was taken to an Indianapolis hospital.
Police say Foutch was possibly under the influence of prescription medication and was jailed on a preliminary charge of driving while intoxicated causing death. It wasn't clear whether he had an attorney.
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
Officer Mike Russo Arrested for DUI
A Spokane Police Officer has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested for DUI Saturday night.
Mike Russo was not on duty at the time of the incident, according to Police spokesperson Monique Cotton.
Russo was arrested after a single car crash in North Spokane. Spokane Police responded to the crash, but the Washington State Patrol was called to the scene and arrested Russo.
The Washington State Patrol is investigating the incident while the police department has launched an internal administrative investigation into Russo's DUI.
Russo was hired by the Spokane Police Department in 2003 and has received eight commendations during his time on the force.
Mike Russo was not on duty at the time of the incident, according to Police spokesperson Monique Cotton.
Russo was arrested after a single car crash in North Spokane. Spokane Police responded to the crash, but the Washington State Patrol was called to the scene and arrested Russo.
The Washington State Patrol is investigating the incident while the police department has launched an internal administrative investigation into Russo's DUI.
Russo was hired by the Spokane Police Department in 2003 and has received eight commendations during his time on the force.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Officer Liam Donahue Arrested for DWI
A 22-year-old off-duty police officer was arrested early Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated, according to police.
Liam Donahue was arrested just after 6 a.m. in Queens, when he crashed his vehicle into an empty parked car around the intersection of 40th Avenue and 218th Street, police said.
Donahue refused to take a breathalyzer test offered to him by members of the NYPD who questioned him at the scene, the NY Daily News reported.
He was taken to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset for further evaluation, according to the NYPD.
Donahue had joined the force in July 2013, and had been working as part of the Patrol Borough Manhattan North since, the paper wrote.
Liam Donahue was arrested just after 6 a.m. in Queens, when he crashed his vehicle into an empty parked car around the intersection of 40th Avenue and 218th Street, police said.
Donahue refused to take a breathalyzer test offered to him by members of the NYPD who questioned him at the scene, the NY Daily News reported.
He was taken to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset for further evaluation, according to the NYPD.
Donahue had joined the force in July 2013, and had been working as part of the Patrol Borough Manhattan North since, the paper wrote.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Officer Jonathan Chel Arrested for DUI
A Los Angeles Police Department officer was arrested Friday morning after his personal car crashed off the westbound Pomona (60) Freeway in Diamond Bar and ended up in a McDonald’s parking lot, according to authorities.
The driver lost control of the vehicle after exiting the freeway at the Brea Canyon off ramp around 1 a.m. The vehicle landed near the drive-thru lane at a McDonald’s restaurant right next to the freeway, CHP said. According to a witness, the car blocked both of the drive-thru lanes at the restaurant, located about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
The driver was identified as Officer Jonathan Chel, of Fullerton, who remained hospitalized early Friday afternoon.
LAPD officials confirmed Friday morning that the 29-year-old driver is an LAPD officer. The California Highway Patrol confirmed the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
"I'm the first one to respond and all I hear is one person yelling like, 'Oh, there's somebody in there. Do you have anything to break the window?'" McDonald's employee Aaron Morales said. "I had keys in my hand. I sat there for about two minutes just trying to break the window, anything I could, wrap my hand up and just started banging on it."
Morales said that a employee at a nearby gas station had a tire iron that he was about to use to break the window, but then police arrived and assisted the driver.
The driver lost control of the vehicle after exiting the freeway at the Brea Canyon off ramp around 1 a.m. The vehicle landed near the drive-thru lane at a McDonald’s restaurant right next to the freeway, CHP said. According to a witness, the car blocked both of the drive-thru lanes at the restaurant, located about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
The driver was identified as Officer Jonathan Chel, of Fullerton, who remained hospitalized early Friday afternoon.
LAPD officials confirmed Friday morning that the 29-year-old driver is an LAPD officer. The California Highway Patrol confirmed the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
"I'm the first one to respond and all I hear is one person yelling like, 'Oh, there's somebody in there. Do you have anything to break the window?'" McDonald's employee Aaron Morales said. "I had keys in my hand. I sat there for about two minutes just trying to break the window, anything I could, wrap my hand up and just started banging on it."
Morales said that a employee at a nearby gas station had a tire iron that he was about to use to break the window, but then police arrived and assisted the driver.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Officer Jovon Tierell Bonneau Arrested for DUI
Jovon Tierell Bonneau, 28, who has been a Charleston police officer since June 2010, was arrested early Sunday after he stumbled and swayed during a field-sobriety test in North Charleston, an incident report stated.
A breath test later indicated that his blood-alcohol content was 0.19 percent, according to the document. That's more than twice the legal driving limit of 0.08 percent.
When North Charleston police officers searched the car that Bonneau's truck hit, they found 20 small bags of methamphetamine, they said. Lashaun Q. White, 32, of Valcour Road on Johns Island, was arrested on a charge of possession with intent to distribute meth.
It was the first arrest in South Carolina for both men, according to the State Law Enforcement Division.
Bonneau was placed on unpaid leave, Charleston police spokesman Charles Francis said. He was off duty and in his own vehicle at the time of the wreck, Francis said.
His driver's license was suspended.
The events leading to the arrests started about 2:42 a.m. Sunday, as a North Charleston police officer worked an off-duty job at an IHOP restaurant. The officer reported seeing Bonneau's Dodge Ram rear-end a Toyota Corolla at a traffic light at Ashley Phosphate and Mazyck roads.
The Toyota's driver, 35-year-old Shanta Nelson of Betsy Kerrison Parkway on Johns Island, and the passenger, White, were hurt. Paramedics took them to Roper Hospital Diagnostics & ER Northwoods.
Bonneau was uninjured and steered his truck into the IHOP parking lot, police said. As he completed a crash report, the officer reported that he smelled alcohol on Bonneau's breath. Bonneau's eyes were red, and he often lost his balance while performing tasks during the sobriety test, according to the report.
Bonneau told the officer that he had two drinks at a bar "up the road," the paperwork stated.
Before he took the breath test at police headquarters, according to the report, Bonneau fell asleep. An officer said he awakened Bonneau so he could answer questions for a jail booking report.
Bonneau, a resident of Marinella Drive in Goose Creek, spent seven hours at the Charleston County jail before he was freed on bail.
Meanwhile, officers said they searched the Toyota while preparing to have it towed.
They found the small bags of meth in the glove compartment, police said. They weighed 6.7 grams, or about a quarter of an ounce.
At the hospital, White acknowledged that drugs were his, an incident report stated, and said that his girlfriend had nothing to do with it.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Officer William Norton Arrested for DUI
William Henry Norton, a K-9 officer, was booked just before noon on Friday and released hours later on a $1,000 bond, Dowling said.
Norton was not on duty when this happened, but he was arrested while driving his patrol car, Dowling added. K-9 officers are allowed to take these cars home.
South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers responded to a crash on Brighton Avenue, near Norton's home. A neighbor told WMBF News Norton had driven the patrol car into a median, wedging against a palm tree.
Norton is on restricted administrative assignment, or "desk duty," Dowling said. Norton's car, badge, and equipment have been turned over to department, and he does not have law enforcement authority.
This incident has prompted an official investigation by the North Myrtle Beach Police Department.
Under the South Carolina Penal Code, a DUI charge does not just apply to alcohol or illegal drugs. Prescription drugs and some over the counter drugs can also net an impaired driving charge from authorities.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Third Arrest for Sgt. Thomas Haymond for Drunk Driving
Report from October 10, 2013
A San Francisco police sergeant has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and hit and run after he allegedly crashed his private vehicle into a parked car in the Sunset District while he was off duty, authorities said Thursday.
Sgt. Thomas Haymond 52, a 22-year veteran assigned to Central Station, was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor drunken driving and hit and run with property damage stemming from the wreck Tuesday night, records show.
Police say Haymond was driving his car when he rear-ended the parked car at 12th Avenue and Lawton Street at 8:35 p.m.
"There was enough impact where his car launched that parked vehicle into a tree," said Officer Albie Esparza, a police spokesman. "There was moderate damage to both vehicles."
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It also states in the video that he was arrested for the same charge in 2006.
A San Francisco police sergeant has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and hit and run after he allegedly crashed his private vehicle into a parked car in the Sunset District while he was off duty, authorities said Thursday.
Sgt. Thomas Haymond 52, a 22-year veteran assigned to Central Station, was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor drunken driving and hit and run with property damage stemming from the wreck Tuesday night, records show.
Police say Haymond was driving his car when he rear-ended the parked car at 12th Avenue and Lawton Street at 8:35 p.m.
"There was enough impact where his car launched that parked vehicle into a tree," said Officer Albie Esparza, a police spokesman. "There was moderate damage to both vehicles."
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It also states in the video that he was arrested for the same charge in 2006.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Two Officers Arrested for Drunk Driving Due in Court
Two off-duty Sheboygan Police officers who were arrested in December for drunk driving are due back in court on Friday, March 14.
Officers Ryan Walloch, 25, and Stephen Schnabel, 35, were arrested Dec. 5 after a late-night accident at the corner of Superior Avenue and North Taylor Drive.
Both were off-duty, according to information released by the Sheboygan Police Department the next day, and in their personal vehicles when one driver rear-ended the other at the blinking red light on Superior Avenue.
An arrest report showed that Walloch’s preliminary blood alcohol content was 0.10 and Schnabel’s was 0.23. A blood-alcohol content of 0.08 is considered evidence of drunken driving.
Both officers were cited for first-offense OWI and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration. They were placed on administrative duties briefly but have been back on duty since a couple of days after the arrest, Sheboygan Police Capt. Steve Cobb said.
They pleaded not guilty at an initial appearance in Sheboygan-Kohler Muncipal Court and will have a pretrial hearing on Friday.
Cobb said an internal investigation is ongoing and he declined to comment on what kinds of departmental discipline would be considered for both officers.
Walloch has been with the City of Sheboygan since June 2011. Schnabel has been a police officer with the City of Sheboygan since August 2005.
Details about which man was driving which vehicle and where the officers had been earlier that night have not been released.
Officers Ryan Walloch, 25, and Stephen Schnabel, 35, were arrested Dec. 5 after a late-night accident at the corner of Superior Avenue and North Taylor Drive.
Both were off-duty, according to information released by the Sheboygan Police Department the next day, and in their personal vehicles when one driver rear-ended the other at the blinking red light on Superior Avenue.
An arrest report showed that Walloch’s preliminary blood alcohol content was 0.10 and Schnabel’s was 0.23. A blood-alcohol content of 0.08 is considered evidence of drunken driving.
Both officers were cited for first-offense OWI and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration. They were placed on administrative duties briefly but have been back on duty since a couple of days after the arrest, Sheboygan Police Capt. Steve Cobb said.
They pleaded not guilty at an initial appearance in Sheboygan-Kohler Muncipal Court and will have a pretrial hearing on Friday.
Cobb said an internal investigation is ongoing and he declined to comment on what kinds of departmental discipline would be considered for both officers.
Walloch has been with the City of Sheboygan since June 2011. Schnabel has been a police officer with the City of Sheboygan since August 2005.
Details about which man was driving which vehicle and where the officers had been earlier that night have not been released.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Officer David Garcia Arrested for DUI
A veteran Lompoc police officer was arrested for DUI early Friday morning in the city.
Officer David Garcia was off-duty when he allegedly crashed his personal vehicle into a tree on a median in the 200 block of North H Street about 12:45 Friday am.
A Lompoc officer made the arrest.
Lompoc Captain Don Deming said Sunday the investigation was turned over to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office to avoid a conflict of interest.
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office will determine what charges could be filed in the case.
Officer David Garcia was off-duty when he allegedly crashed his personal vehicle into a tree on a median in the 200 block of North H Street about 12:45 Friday am.
A Lompoc officer made the arrest.
Lompoc Captain Don Deming said Sunday the investigation was turned over to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office to avoid a conflict of interest.
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office will determine what charges could be filed in the case.
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
More Charges Filed Against Officer Dana Bond
A suspended Detroit Police officer has been charged with multiple misdemeanors in connection to an alcohol-related car crash that occurred Sunday.
Officer Dana Bond, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, is accused of driving while intoxicated when she crashed her car into another vehicle at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, injuring a 19-year-old male driver and his 16-year-old female passenger.
After striking the car, officials say, the 41-year-old allegedly attempted to flee the scene, ran into a snow bank and was arrested.
The injured victims were transported to a local hospital and were listed in stable condition, according to officials.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy’s office Tuesday announced Bond is charged with High Blood Alcohol Content (180-day misdemeanor), Failure to Stop at the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident (one-year misdemeanor) and Failure to Stop at the Scene of an Accident with Property Damage (90-day Misdemeanor).
Bond was previously suspended in connection to misdemeanor charges of retail fraud on Aug. 19 and Aug. 28. Bond allegedly stole item(s), including wine, from two separate stores. She is scheduled to have jury trials on both cases 9 a.m. April 15 before Judge Ronald Giles In 36th District Court.
The Detroit Police report that the defendant was arraigned this morning on the new charges. Bond was set at $10,000.
Officer Dana Bond, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, is accused of driving while intoxicated when she crashed her car into another vehicle at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, injuring a 19-year-old male driver and his 16-year-old female passenger.
After striking the car, officials say, the 41-year-old allegedly attempted to flee the scene, ran into a snow bank and was arrested.
The injured victims were transported to a local hospital and were listed in stable condition, according to officials.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy’s office Tuesday announced Bond is charged with High Blood Alcohol Content (180-day misdemeanor), Failure to Stop at the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident (one-year misdemeanor) and Failure to Stop at the Scene of an Accident with Property Damage (90-day Misdemeanor).
Bond was previously suspended in connection to misdemeanor charges of retail fraud on Aug. 19 and Aug. 28. Bond allegedly stole item(s), including wine, from two separate stores. She is scheduled to have jury trials on both cases 9 a.m. April 15 before Judge Ronald Giles In 36th District Court.
The Detroit Police report that the defendant was arraigned this morning on the new charges. Bond was set at $10,000.
Sunday, March 02, 2014
Suspended Detroit Officer Arrested for Drunk Driving
A suspended Detroit police officer was arrested on a drunken driving charge Sunday after a collision with another motorist.
Detroit Deputy Chief Rodney Johnson said that at 12:50 p.m. Sunday, Detroit police officers responded to a 911 call of a crash on Plymouth Road near Memorial.
The officer, a woman whom police did not identify by age or number of years on the force, was westbound on Plymouth when a collision occurred with an eastbound vehicle.
Johnson said the accident was caused by the officer, who was not injured but was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired.
The driver of the other vehicle was not injured but her passenger complained of stomach pain and was evaluated, Johnson said.
Information on why and when the officer was suspended was not immediately available, Johnson said.
Detroit Deputy Chief Rodney Johnson said that at 12:50 p.m. Sunday, Detroit police officers responded to a 911 call of a crash on Plymouth Road near Memorial.
The officer, a woman whom police did not identify by age or number of years on the force, was westbound on Plymouth when a collision occurred with an eastbound vehicle.
Johnson said the accident was caused by the officer, who was not injured but was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired.
The driver of the other vehicle was not injured but her passenger complained of stomach pain and was evaluated, Johnson said.
Information on why and when the officer was suspended was not immediately available, Johnson said.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Trooper Jeremy Garner Arrested Again for Drunk Driving
Columbus Police say Trooper Jeremy Garner plowed into two parked cars Sunday night, and then attempted to drive away.
Investigators say his blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit.
Columbus Police records indicate Garner was aggressively drunk when he got behind the wheel Sunday night, and crashed into two parked cars.
"I heard a big loud boom outside of my window," said Nicole Celebrezze.
She says she looked out her window to see her car had been hit.
She says she called 911 and ran down to the street, to see the SUV that hit her car pulling away. "He almost made it to High Street, but I don't think he would have gotten far because his tire was sideways."
By that time, Columbus Police were there, keeping the driver from going any further.
"He pretty much fell out of the automobile," Celebrezze said. "That's when I knew this was a drunk driver."
A Columbus Police crash report shows Garner tested at .277, more than three times the legal limit.
"Didn't seem coherent. I highly doubt he remembers anything that occurred," Celebrezze said.
Records show this wasn't Garner's first OVI charge.
In 2007, Grove City Police stopped him for speeding, clocking him at 69 miles per hour in a 35 zone.
He failed field sobriety tests, and registered a blood alcohol content of .209.
The test was thrown out because of a machine malfunction, but he pleaded guilty, getting 3 days in jail, two years' probation, and a 6 month license suspension.
"When are you going to learn?" asked Celebrezze. "At least learn from the first mistake, if you're going to make a mistake at all."
She knows this could have been worse. "I'm just glad no one got hurt," she said.
But she's troubled by the actions of a public safety professional who should know better.
"It's a serious thing, State Trooper or not. When you're in that position, in the public eye, you should really, really have some consequences for those actions."
Garner faces charges tonight including OVI and fleeing the scene of a crash.
The State Patrol said he is using his own leave time right now as the Patrol investigates the matter.
We asked how his last OVI was handled by the Patrol, but they can't tell us.
The Department of Public Safety only retains internal investigation records for 5 years, so a spokesperson says those records from 2007 no longer exist.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Lt Jake Adams Arrested for DUI After Rolling Vehicle with his Children Inside
“We’re just really grateful that neither he nor any of his kids were seriously injured or killed. I mean, it’s very lucky,” said Washington County Sheriff Cory Pulsipher.
Adams was placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.
The accident happened on state Route 17 near La Verkin just before 4:30 p.m. in what Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Royce called a “slow speed rollover accident.”
“Adams drifted off the right shoulder then over-corrected back to the left. The truck left the roadway and went down a dirt embankment in a sideways slide,” according to a statement from the UHP. This caused the truck to roll onto its hood. All four of the children were wearing their seat belts, Royce said.
Adams reportedly suffered minor injuries. In his mug shot photo, a red mark can be seen on his forehead. Adams was booked into the Iron County Jail to avoid a conflict of interest in Washington County. He posted bail and was released Monday.
Adams was hired by the sheriff’s office in 1998 and has worked for the office his entire career. He is currently the lieutenant in charge of investigations.
Adams was placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.
The accident happened on state Route 17 near La Verkin just before 4:30 p.m. in what Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Royce called a “slow speed rollover accident.”
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The accident happened on state Route 17 near La Verkin just before 4:30 p.m. in what Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Royce called a “slow speed rollover accident.”
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sheriff’s lieutenant was arrested for investigation of DUI Sunday after
allegedly rolling his patrol vehicle with his four children
inside.Washington County Sheriff’s Lt. Jake Adams, 39, was booked into
the Iron County Jail under the name Jason Lynn Adams for investigation
of DUI, making an unsafe lane change and carrying a weapon while
intoxicated.Adams rolled his sheriff’s patrol vehicle, an unmarked F-150
pickup truck, with his four children inside. The children, who
reportedly range in age from 8 to 14, were not injured. Adams was not on
duty at the time of the accident.
“We’re just really grateful that neither he nor any of his kids were
seriously injured or killed. I mean, it’s very lucky,” said Washington
County Sheriff Cory Pulsipher.
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sheriff’s lieutenant was arrested for investigation of DUI Sunday after
allegedly rolling his patrol vehicle with his four children
inside.Washington County Sheriff’s Lt. Jake Adams, 39, was booked into
the Iron County Jail under the name Jason Lynn Adams for investigation
of DUI, making an unsafe lane change and carrying a weapon while
intoxicated.Adams rolled his sheriff’s patrol vehicle, an unmarked F-150
pickup truck, with his four children inside. The children, who
reportedly range in age from 8 to 14, were not injured. Adams was not on
duty at the time of the accident.
“We’re just really grateful that neither he nor any of his kids were
seriously injured or killed. I mean, it’s very lucky,” said Washington
County Sheriff Cory Pulsipher.
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-arrested-dui-rolling-patrol-vehicle-4-children/#lHxHEfW8S6GW0bGG.99
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-arrested-dui-rolling-patrol-vehicle-4-children/#lHxHEfW8S6GW0bGG.99
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sheriff’s lieutenant was arrested for investigation of DUI Sunday after
allegedly rolling his patrol vehicle with his four children
inside.Washington County Sheriff’s Lt. Jake Adams, 39, was booked into
the Iron County Jail under the name Jason Lynn Adams for investigation
of DUI, making an unsafe lane change and carrying a weapon while
intoxicated.Adams rolled his sheriff’s patrol vehicle, an unmarked F-150
pickup truck, with his four children inside. The children, who
reportedly range in age from 8 to 14, were not injured. Adams was not on
duty at the time of the accident.
“We’re just really grateful that neither he nor any of his kids were
seriously injured or killed. I mean, it’s very lucky,” said Washington
County Sheriff Cory Pulsipher.
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Monday, February 10, 2014
Officer John Freudenberg Charged with DWI
Police say an intoxicated Parsippany police officer ran his Chevrolet
Silverado off the road and wound up in a residential front yard
Saturday.
John R. Freudenberg, 30, of Randolph was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving Saturday night, Randolph police said.
Randolph Sgt. Frank Mygas and Officers Jason Gould and Jason Del Turco responded to the crash, and found the car in the front yard of a Jennifern Avenue home, Randolph police said.
Del Turco spoke to Freudenberg, the driver, and was told he "ran off the road," Randolph police said.
Freudenberg also identified himself as a Parsippany officer, which Randolph police later confirmed, they say.
Randolph Detective Lt. Christopher Giuliani said that based on a draft report about the incident, he didn't have any indication Freudenberg tried to use his status as an officer to avoid a ticket or arrest.
Freudenberg was also off-duty, and was not in a police department vehicle, Giuliani said.
At the time of the crash, Del Turco detected the odor of alcohol on Freudenberg's breath, and had Freudenberg perform field sobriety tests, Randolph Police said. He was then arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.
Giuliani said while Freudenberg did take a breath test, police are not releasing the results.
Freudenberg's passenger complained of pain, but didn't want to receive medical treatment at the scene, Randolph police said. Freudenberg didn't complain of any injuries, police said.
Parsippany and Randolph, both Morris County communities, share a small border but are mostly divided by sections of Denville and Morris Township.
John R. Freudenberg, 30, of Randolph was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving Saturday night, Randolph police said.
Randolph Sgt. Frank Mygas and Officers Jason Gould and Jason Del Turco responded to the crash, and found the car in the front yard of a Jennifern Avenue home, Randolph police said.
Del Turco spoke to Freudenberg, the driver, and was told he "ran off the road," Randolph police said.
Freudenberg also identified himself as a Parsippany officer, which Randolph police later confirmed, they say.
Randolph Detective Lt. Christopher Giuliani said that based on a draft report about the incident, he didn't have any indication Freudenberg tried to use his status as an officer to avoid a ticket or arrest.
Freudenberg was also off-duty, and was not in a police department vehicle, Giuliani said.
At the time of the crash, Del Turco detected the odor of alcohol on Freudenberg's breath, and had Freudenberg perform field sobriety tests, Randolph Police said. He was then arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.
Giuliani said while Freudenberg did take a breath test, police are not releasing the results.
Freudenberg's passenger complained of pain, but didn't want to receive medical treatment at the scene, Randolph police said. Freudenberg didn't complain of any injuries, police said.
Parsippany and Randolph, both Morris County communities, share a small border but are mostly divided by sections of Denville and Morris Township.
Monday, February 03, 2014
University Sgt. John McGrath Arrested for "Super Extreme DUI"
A University of Arizona police officer was arrested and released
Saturday evening for a Super Extreme DUI after he crashed a marked
patrol vehicle while on-duty into a wall near Speedway Blvd. and
Interstate-10.
According to law enforcement, UAPD Sgt. John McGrath, 27, showed symptoms of impairment following the crash. McGrath was charged with a "Super Extreme DUI", which occurs when a suspect has a .20 Blood Alcohol Content or higher.
According to Tucson Police Sgt. Pete Dugan, no one was injured in the single-vehicle accident.
McGrath was charged and released. In addition to four DUI charges, McGrath was also cited for failure to control speed to avoid a collision, and a misdemeanor charge of criminal damage.
The patrol vehicle was towed and will remain impounded for at least 30 days, in accordance with state law.
According to UAPD Sgt. Filbert Barrera, McGrath has been with the department since 2009 and was promoted to sergeant more than a year ago.
McGrath also served concurrently with the Arizona Army National Guard and recently returned from a tour in Afghanistan.
McGrath has since been placed on investigative suspension. UAPD is cooperating with the investigation.
According to law enforcement, UAPD Sgt. John McGrath, 27, showed symptoms of impairment following the crash. McGrath was charged with a "Super Extreme DUI", which occurs when a suspect has a .20 Blood Alcohol Content or higher.
According to Tucson Police Sgt. Pete Dugan, no one was injured in the single-vehicle accident.
McGrath was charged and released. In addition to four DUI charges, McGrath was also cited for failure to control speed to avoid a collision, and a misdemeanor charge of criminal damage.
The patrol vehicle was towed and will remain impounded for at least 30 days, in accordance with state law.
According to UAPD Sgt. Filbert Barrera, McGrath has been with the department since 2009 and was promoted to sergeant more than a year ago.
McGrath also served concurrently with the Arizona Army National Guard and recently returned from a tour in Afghanistan.
McGrath has since been placed on investigative suspension. UAPD is cooperating with the investigation.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Officer Tony Towery Arrested for DUI
A Moore police officer was arrested on a complaint of driving under the influence.
Police say 13-year veteran officer Tony Towery was arrested Saturday after running into the back of another car.
He was off-duty at the time of the crash.
Right now, Towery is on paid administrative leave.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Officer David Bisard Arrested for Drunk Driving
Suspended Indianapolis Metro Police Officer David Bisard has been arrested for Operating a vehicle While Intoxicated (OWI) following an accident Saturday afternoon in Lawrence.
According to sources, Bisard blew a .16 on an alcohol breath test but refused a chemical test, so he was taken to the hospital for a blood draw.
Officers were dispatched to the 10000 block of Indian Lake Boulevard South in Lawrence around 2:30 p.m. for a property damage accident. Police say Bisard was the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident.
Police say Bisard smelled of alcohol and that he failed a field sobriety test and a Breathalyzer test at the scene of the crash. According to police, Bisard was eastbound on Indiana Lake Boulevard when he struck a speed limit sign, knocking it down, and then hit the guardrail.
Lawrence Police walked Bisard into Wishard Hospital for a blood draw. They arrived in an unmarked vehicle and Bisard was taken inside handcuffed. After the blood draw, Bisard was taken to the Marion County Arrestee Processing Center.
Bisard's Attorney John Kautzmann tells Eyewitness News he is not commenting on his client's arrests nor his possible release from jail.
IMPD Chief Rick Hite told Eyewitness News he was aware of Bisard's arrest Saturday and that it's in the hands of the prosecutors.
August 2010 crash
David Bisard was involved in an August 2010 crash that resulted in the death of motorcyclist Eric Wells. Two others, Mary Mills and Kurt Weekly, were critically injured in the crash and Weekly has permanent brain damage.
Bisard was charged with reckless homicide and other charges in connection with the crash. A blood alcohol content test determined he was over twice the legal limit to drive at the time of the crash. But botched procedures - both with the blood draw itself and later in the IMPD evidence room - led to drunk driving charges being thrown out.
Last year, an appeals court ruled that the blood draw could be allowed as evidence. Bisard's attorneys had argued that the blood draw should not be allowed on the grounds that the medical assistant who took the blood had not followed proper protocols and that the draw should have been taken at a hospital, not a clinic.
In September, the appeals court ruled that the medical assistant did in fact follow physician-approved protocols, "and that the statutes cited by Bisard do not reflect that the General Assembly intended to suppress blood evidence taken in a medical facility by a trained operator in the presence of the suspect's lawyer. We therefore reverse."
A trial date has been set for October 15th, 2013.
Meantime, the city has agreed to pay Weekly and Mills, who are married, a total of $2.3 million. Weekly was awarded $1.35 million and Mills $975,000.
A $1.5 million settlement was reached with the family of Eric Wells in June 2012.
Recent developments:
March 4: IMPD officers, demoted after Bisard crash, now promoted - The Indianapolis Metro Police Department promoted some of its officers to high-ranking positions Monday. Ronald Hicks and John Conley both played roles at the scene where suspended Officer David Bisard is accused of crashing into three motorcycle riders while driving drunk in August 2010.
Ronald Hicks was promoted to Assistant Chief of Police and John Conley is now Commander of the Southeast District. Both were promoted in a ceremony held in the Chief's Conference Room.
Hicks and Conley, along with then- Assistant Chief Darryl Pierce, were demoted a few weeks after the Bisard crash, which claimed the life of Eric Wells, due to a "failure in leadership" amid claims of a flawed investigation. Bisard's blood alcohol content was tested at well over the legal limit, but drunk driving charges were thrown out on a technicality stemming from the way the blood sample was handled.
Jan. 3: IMPD evidence room undergoes changes after Bisard blood removed - Critical blood evidence from a deadly drunk driving case against Officer David Bisard was mistakenly removed from a refrigeration unit in the IMPD property room and transferred to storage. It sat unrefrigerated from mid-November 2011 to April 2012.
Police Chief Paul Ciesielski stepped down and the FBI stepped in to investigate. But the only culprit found was outdated and poorly constructed property room guidelines.
13 Investigates and its cameras ventured inside the property room for a rare look at how evidence in some of the city's worst and highest profile cases are now stored.
According to sources, Bisard blew a .16 on an alcohol breath test but refused a chemical test, so he was taken to the hospital for a blood draw.
Officers were dispatched to the 10000 block of Indian Lake Boulevard South in Lawrence around 2:30 p.m. for a property damage accident. Police say Bisard was the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident.
Police say Bisard smelled of alcohol and that he failed a field sobriety test and a Breathalyzer test at the scene of the crash. According to police, Bisard was eastbound on Indiana Lake Boulevard when he struck a speed limit sign, knocking it down, and then hit the guardrail.
Lawrence Police walked Bisard into Wishard Hospital for a blood draw. They arrived in an unmarked vehicle and Bisard was taken inside handcuffed. After the blood draw, Bisard was taken to the Marion County Arrestee Processing Center.
Bisard's Attorney John Kautzmann tells Eyewitness News he is not commenting on his client's arrests nor his possible release from jail.
IMPD Chief Rick Hite told Eyewitness News he was aware of Bisard's arrest Saturday and that it's in the hands of the prosecutors.
August 2010 crash
David Bisard was involved in an August 2010 crash that resulted in the death of motorcyclist Eric Wells. Two others, Mary Mills and Kurt Weekly, were critically injured in the crash and Weekly has permanent brain damage.
Bisard was charged with reckless homicide and other charges in connection with the crash. A blood alcohol content test determined he was over twice the legal limit to drive at the time of the crash. But botched procedures - both with the blood draw itself and later in the IMPD evidence room - led to drunk driving charges being thrown out.
Last year, an appeals court ruled that the blood draw could be allowed as evidence. Bisard's attorneys had argued that the blood draw should not be allowed on the grounds that the medical assistant who took the blood had not followed proper protocols and that the draw should have been taken at a hospital, not a clinic.
In September, the appeals court ruled that the medical assistant did in fact follow physician-approved protocols, "and that the statutes cited by Bisard do not reflect that the General Assembly intended to suppress blood evidence taken in a medical facility by a trained operator in the presence of the suspect's lawyer. We therefore reverse."
A trial date has been set for October 15th, 2013.
Meantime, the city has agreed to pay Weekly and Mills, who are married, a total of $2.3 million. Weekly was awarded $1.35 million and Mills $975,000.
A $1.5 million settlement was reached with the family of Eric Wells in June 2012.
Recent developments:
March 4: IMPD officers, demoted after Bisard crash, now promoted - The Indianapolis Metro Police Department promoted some of its officers to high-ranking positions Monday. Ronald Hicks and John Conley both played roles at the scene where suspended Officer David Bisard is accused of crashing into three motorcycle riders while driving drunk in August 2010.
Ronald Hicks was promoted to Assistant Chief of Police and John Conley is now Commander of the Southeast District. Both were promoted in a ceremony held in the Chief's Conference Room.
Hicks and Conley, along with then- Assistant Chief Darryl Pierce, were demoted a few weeks after the Bisard crash, which claimed the life of Eric Wells, due to a "failure in leadership" amid claims of a flawed investigation. Bisard's blood alcohol content was tested at well over the legal limit, but drunk driving charges were thrown out on a technicality stemming from the way the blood sample was handled.
Jan. 3: IMPD evidence room undergoes changes after Bisard blood removed - Critical blood evidence from a deadly drunk driving case against Officer David Bisard was mistakenly removed from a refrigeration unit in the IMPD property room and transferred to storage. It sat unrefrigerated from mid-November 2011 to April 2012.
Police Chief Paul Ciesielski stepped down and the FBI stepped in to investigate. But the only culprit found was outdated and poorly constructed property room guidelines.
13 Investigates and its cameras ventured inside the property room for a rare look at how evidence in some of the city's worst and highest profile cases are now stored.
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