on-duty Metro police officer was arrested overnight on DUI

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – An on-duty Metro police officer was arrested overnight on DUI and firearm charges.

Madison Precinct Officer Arthur Messmer, 44, was arrested after his supervisor said he smelled of alcohol.

Messmer, who was a midnight shift patrol officer, was called back to the station shortly after roll call to handle some administrative matters. That's when his sergeant allegedly smelled alcohol on him, and asked him about it. Messmer allegedly said he had drank earlier in the day Monday.

Police said he submitted to field sobriety tasks, which showed indicators of impairment.

A blood test was done that will be analyzed by the TBI Crime Lab.

Source:http://www.newschannel5.com/story/16642363/on-duty-metro-officer-charged-with-dui-gun-possession

College Station Man Arrested Six times for DWI

A College Station man is in the Brazos County Jail.News 3 looks at how he was still on the streets, driving, after a half dozen DWI charges.Sunday night a woman called 911 saying a truck driving northbound on FM road 2154 in College Station was swerving, unable to stay in one lane of traffic.

The driver, 49 year-old Desi Robinson, was eventually pulled over in the 2000 block of Holleman Drive.According to police records, Robinson refused to perform three field sobriety tests.
Robinson did give a breath sample, his highest reading was 0.304, that's nearly four times the legal limit.He was taken to the county jail.
source:http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/College_Station_Man_Arrested_Six_times_for_DWI_138006083.html

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 

Charged with DWI crossed center line six times before running red light

A Monroe Police Department officer arrested a McComb, Miss., man on Sunday after the man was stopped for several traffic violations.

According to reports, Ranfery Arellano Betancourt, 25, was observed by an officer weaving from lane to lane without turning off his turn signal, while driving on U.S. 165.

The officer reported that Betancourt crossed the center line six times and then ran a red light at U.S. 165 and Renwick St.

When Betancourt was stopped, the officer said there was the smell of suspected alcohol on his breath. An investigation revealed Betancourt did not have a driver’s license.

He was arrested and charged with DWI-1, driving left of center, improper lane usage, no driver’s license, failure to yield, disobeying a traffic signal and unlawful operation of a vehicle in the United States with a total bond of $11,250. He was held on a detainer for insurance with no bond.
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Mexico man's DWI arrest considered disturbing

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A New Mexico man was arrested Friday night  accused of driving drunk and details of his arrest are disturbing.

Richard Moya, 50, appeared in court Sunday where background investigators revealed he has four prior DWI arrests.

Authorities said he was in this parking lot on Coors Boulevard in northwest Albuquerque Friday evening, with his pants down inside his car.

Police also said he had a beer in his hand and that he had soiled himself.

According to the criminal complaint, at one point Moya told police "just take me to jail".

Sunday Moya appeared before a judge who allowed him to stay out of jail on.

“I am going to have you monitored by the pre-trial services department,” Judge Briana Zamora said. “I’m concerned about the allegations in the complaint, as well as the DWI history.”

Moya is also required to wear a "scram-bracelet," a device that monitors alcohol consumption.

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A man has been arrested twice in one night for DWI

Connecticut State Police tell NBC Connecticut, a Putnam man has been arrested twice in one night for driving while intoxicated.

State Police Troop D in Danielson stopped a vehicle on I 395 at approximately 4:30 a.m early Saturday morning for failing to have the vehicles rear light properly illuminated, according to a police report.

During the traffic stop, police determined the operator, James Maguire of Putnam, was intoxicated and was arrested after failing to pass a field sobriety test. 

After police further investigated, it was discovered that Maguire, had been arrested a few hours earlier by Putnam Police for DWI. 

Maguire earlier was released by Putnam Police after being processed.  Maguire was in possession of a Massachusetts driver license and is a current resident of Putnam, Connecticut, police say.

According to a press release, Magurie's operating privileges in Connecticut were revoked by Putnam Police at the time of his release at the first arrest.  Maguire violated the revocation of his license by operating a motor vehicle after his release when arrested the second time by State Troopers on I 395 a few hours later.

Maguire is being charged with DWI, failure to illuminate tail lights and operating with a revoked license.

Maguire is still being held on a $1,000.00 non-surety bond.

His first court appearance will be April 28, 2011 in Danielson.
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24-year-old Troy man with DWI.

Police: Troy man charged with DWI following domestic dispute
24-year-old man will appear in court this month after being charged with DWI.

The Troy resident was charged with DWI, a misdemeanor, after he was stopped in the parking lot of Hannaford’s following a domestic dispute on April 6.

He was released and scheduled to appear in Town of Lloyd Court on April 26.

The Journal does not typically print the names of individuals charged with misdemeanors.
source:http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20110410/NEWS05/110410019/0/SPORTS08/Police-Troy-man-charged-DWI-following-domestic-dispute?odyssey=nav|head