Cake Boss Buddy Valastro Pleads Guilty, Apologizes for DWI

He's no wiseguy.

Cake Boss's Buddy Valastro took to Twitter on Monday to apologize for driving while intoxicated last month.

"I thought I was fine to drive, but I wasn't. I put people in danger. I am very disappointed in myself," he wrote in one Tweet, adding, "I'll never get behind the wheel of a car again, even after one sip."

Police arrested the TLC star Nov. 13 in New York City. Valastro, owner of Carlo's Bakery in New Jersey, had been spotted swerving in his yellow Corvette just after 1 a.m. His blood-alcohol level was just above the legal limit.

Source : http://www.people.com/article/cake-boss-buddy-valastro-pleads-guilty-dwi-twitter

Burlington man charged with DWI after car crashes into building

BURLINGTON — A Burlington man was charged with DWI Sunday after police say he caused a wreck resulting in a car crashing into a building.
Jose Manuel Galvan, of 4026 S. Church St., was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving without an operators' license and failure to yield the right-of-way.
He was driving south on Albany Street at 5:40 p.m. Sunday and tried to make a left turn onto Maple Avenue, according to Burlington police.
Galvan didn't yield to an oncoming vehicle that had the right-of-way, according to police, and the two cars crashed in the intersection.
The other vehicle went off the road and struck the building at Ray's Mini Storage, 1907 Maple Ave., police said.
Galvan, the driver of the other vehicle and a passenger in that vehicle were taken to Alamance Regional Medical Center for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.


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Trooper fired after his latest DUI arrest

The State Highway Patrol fired a trooper who was accused of driving while heavily intoxicated and hitting two parked cars in the Short North.

Jeremy Garner, 35, of the South Side, was charged with drunken driving, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to control after the Feb.16 incident on Starr Avenue near N. High Street.

The motorcycle officer was fired for conduct unbecoming an officer last week, after an investigation by the patrol. That investigation revealed other troopers with him at Skully’s Music Diner noticed he appeared to be drunk and unsuccessfully tried to prevent him from driving.


Source : http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/03/25/trooper-is-fired-after-latest-drunken-driving-arrest.html

Man charged with DWI in East Loop fatal crash

Houston-A suspected drunken driver has been charged after a fatal crash on the East Loop South.

It happened around 3:20 a.m. Saturday.

Houston police say a 23-year-old woman was driving a Honda Civic  northbound on the East Loop she drove into a concrete wall and back into moving traffic.
Officials say the Honda was then hit by a Jeep Wrangler driven by 24-year-old Danny Sandoval.

The driver of the Honda was killed and her passenger, a 23-year-old man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Houston police say Sandoval was not injured in the crash. He was questioned and then taken into custody.

Sandoval is charged with driving while intoxicated.


Source : http://www.click2houston.com/news/man-charged-with-dwi-in-east-loop-fatal-crash/25133938

OP woman arrested for felony DWI

ORCHARD PARK (WIVB) DWI charges were upgraded to class D felony charges for 24 year-old Laura Lukasiak following her DWI arrest Saturday evening.

OP Police say they responded to a report of a possible intoxicated driver just after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Lukasiak, of Orchard Park, was operating a 2008 Saturn northbound on North Buffalo St. from the Village of Orchard Park. Police located the vehicle a short time later on Orchard Park Road and was observed speeding and weaving out of the lane.

The vehicle was pulled over and Lukasiak was given field sobriety tests and subsequently arrested for DWI. She was returned to the police station where she refused to submit to a breathalyzer test.

The DWI charge was upgraded to a class D felony due to two prior driving while intoxicated convictions in the past 10 years. One in Orchard Park one in West Seneca.

Lukasiak was arraigned in the town of Orchard Park court and was released after posting $1000 bail.


Source:http://wivb.com/2014/03/09/op-woman-arrested-for-felony-dwi/

North Bay Man With 19 DUI Convictions Arrested For Driving On Suspended License

SANTA ROSA (CBS SF) — Police arrested a Santa Rosa man with 19 DUI convictions over 30 years for driving on a suspended license Friday afternoon.
Petaluma police, who were conducting a special Habitual DUI Driver Stakeout Program that targets repeat DUI offenders in Sonoma County, received a tip recently that 68-year-old William Beall was driving his Mercedes on a suspended license, Sgt. Jim Stephenson said.
Police staked out Beall’s Oak Lane home in Santa Rosa and saw him drive away around 2 p.m. He was not intoxicated when he was pulled over, Stephenson said.
Beall is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday morning in Sonoma County Superior Court.



Source:http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/03/08/north-bay-man-with-19-dui-convictions-arrested-for-driving-on-suspended-license/

Machias man arrested for DWI following two-car crash

MACHIAS – A 39-year-old Machias man was arrested by state police for felony drunken driving after he allegedly caused a rear-end crash Thursday at the intersection of Lakeview Boulevard and State Route 16 in Machias.

Steven Howe was arrested on the felony charge after it was confirmed he had a previous DWI conviction in the last decade. He also was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He faces further proceedings in Machias Town Court in several weeks. No one was injured in the accident.



Source:http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/cattaraugus-county/machias-man-arrested-for-dwi-following-two-car-crash-20140307

Ventnor man charged with DWI after his SUV overturns on Atlantic City beach

A Ventnor man who overturned his sport utility vehicle on the Atlantic City beach with his two young children inside was drunk, according to charges against him.
Police were called to Kingston Avenue just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, and found the SUV overturned with two children inside.
Mike Tripician, 30, a Ventnor firefighter, apparently tried to flee police by running into the ocean, and also kicked an emergency medical technician in the face, according to the report.
The children  — ages 2 and 16 months —  were in their car seats and did not suffer any physical injuries, Sgt. Monica McMenamin said. Both were taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s City Campus right after the crash as a precaution.


Source:http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/ventnor-man-charged-with-dwi-when-his-suv-overturned-on/article_62f8080c-a47f-11e3-bc61-0019bb2963f4.html

Victim's family says Sunny Hall's 9-year sentence for DUI crash that killed 2 is too short

EL CAJON - A woman who was drunk when she lost control of her car, triggering a series of crashes on Interstate 8 near Alpine that killed two people, was sentenced Monday to nine years in state prison.

Sunny Hall, 31, pleaded guilty in December to two counts each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the June 11, 2012, deaths of 25- year-old substitute teacher and UCSD graduate student Angela August of Alpine and 59-year-old Calexico teacher Jimmy Arevalo of El Centro.

More than two dozen supporters of the August family showed up in court wearing buttons with a photo of Angela August and the words "For the love of Angela."

A hush fell over the courtroom when Dawn August addressed the judge.

"I have waited 630 days to have this opportunity to speak on behalf of my only beloved daughter, Angela. Her story needs to be told and heard. Angela was a bright, shiny, free-spirited star, artist and scholar," she said.

Angela August was just days away from graduating with honors from the University of California San Diego when she rolled her car in the median of Interstate 8 near Alpine. Moments later, Jimmy Arevalo stopped his car and called 911 to help.


Source:http://www.10news.com/news/sentencing-today-for-woman-who-killed-2-in-drunk-driving-crash-030314

Constable’s office launches Spring Break DWI initiative

Harris County Constable Ron Hickman’s office is working on reducing the amount of Impaired Drivers on our roadways, and Minor related DWI crashes by having DWI STEP patrol units patrolling during the 2014 Spring Break periods.
Texas has a Zero Tolerance Law for minors and alcohol; this means drivers younger than 21 years old cannot operate motor vehicles with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their systems.
For a first offense, you face:
1. License suspension not to exceed 2 years.
2. Up to a $500 fine.
3. An Alcohol Education Program at least 12 hours long.
4. An additional 180 days of license suspension if you don’t complete the Alcohol Education program.
5. 90 days of license suspension if your judge gives you community service. This means you’ll also have an ignition interlock device.
The Harris County Precinct Four Constable’s Department, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration invite everyone to report all impaired or reckless driving in north Harris County to 911 or 281-376-3472.
Asst. Chief Mark Herman said, “The Zero Tolerance alcohol laws for minors, means if there is any detectable about of alcohol in them while operating a motor vehicle they will be arrested.



Source:http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/magnolia/news/constable-s-office-launches-spring-break-dwi-initiative/article_68f006fc-8c24-5bc2-9f83-934e0fab00a1.html

Woman accused of burning down 'Senator' tree charged with DUI

The woman accused of burning down The Senator, one of the world's largest baldcypress trees, has been arrested again — this time on a DUI charge out of Maitland, according to an arrest report.

Sara Barnes, 28, was pulled over Friday afternoon on U.S. Highway 17-92 after she made a wheel-squealing wide turn onto Horatio Avenue, before cutting off another vehicle, the report states.

The arresting officer reported that Barnes' speech was slurred, her breath smelled strongly of alcohol, and she handed over a real-estate brochure, rather than her registration and insurance.
Barnes, who admitted drinking vodka before driving, failed several field-sobriety tests, the report states. A pair of blood-alcohol tests registered .192 and .194, more than double the legal limit.

On the way to Orange County's DUI center, Barnes began to cry, telling the arresting officer that she "did jail time for burning down the 'Senator' but she actually loves trees," the report says.


Source:http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-sara-barnes-senator-suspect-dui-20140302,0,778195.story

MSU basketball player arrested on suspicion of DWI

Missouri State University basketball player Emmanuel Addo was arrested for suspected driving while intoxicated at 1:59 a.m. today, according to Springfield police.

The traffic stop occurred at Jefferson Avenue and St. Louis Street in downtown Springfield, according to police spokeswoman Lisa Cox.

Addo transferred to MSU for his final season of college basketball eligibility as a post-graduate student from Northern Colorado. He has appeared in 27 games, with 18 starts, but has seen his playing time diminish in the last month.

The 6-foot-8 forward from Toronto is averaging 4.3 points and 1.9 rebounds for the season. He has 38 points over the team’s last 18 games.

No further details of the arrest were available.



Source: http://www.news-leader.com/article/20140302/NEWS01/303020116/Missouri-State-Addo-arrest?nclick_check=1

Woman charged in DWI killing has record of drug convictions

A woman who police say was driving while impaired and texting when she struck and killed a 75-year-old woman has a lengthy criminal history with multiple convictions for drug crimes.

Belinda Strange Hudspeth, 45, was in Gaston County Jail on Sunday, charged with second-degree murder, driving while impaired, texting while driving, careless and reckless driving, and driving without carrying a license, according to Trooper J.J. Waters.

Waters said Hudspeth was traveling east on Perfection Avenue in an SUV around noon Saturday when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road, striking Lavon Ramsey, who was walking in a yard on her way to visit a neighbor.


Source:http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/09/4678867/woman-charged-in-dwi-killing-has.html#.UvicIWKSzyo

Teen faces DUI charges

An 18-year-old is facing drunken driving charges, after a crash in San Carlos that sent eight people to the hospital.

San Diego police say the 18-year-old crashed his Dodge Charger, carrying a total of four teens, into an SUV around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on Jackson Drive and Lake Badin.

A father and his three young children were inside the SUV that flipped onto its side.

Source:http://www.cbs8.com/story/16596963/teen-faces-dui-charges-in-east-county-crash

Man arrested for fifth DWI after leaving casino

A complaint of an intoxicated man at Mystic Lake Casino led police to arrest a St. Paul man for his fifth drunken-driving arrest in just over a decade.

Dang Vang, 50, was arrested for first-degree driving while impaired (DWI) after registering a blood-alcohol content of 0.24, three times the legal limit. Mystic Lake security had called Prior Lake police to report that the man was drunk and causing a disturbance.

Vang was charged in Scott County District Court with four counts relating to the case, including two counts of felony DWI, a misdemeanor open bottle offense and a gross-misdemeanor count of violating the terms of a restricted driver’s license. He is in custody at the Scott County Jail on $80,000 bail.

Read more: Shakopee Valley News - Man arrested for fifth DWI after leaving casino 

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