Basketball Player Arrested for “Super Extreme DUI” in Arizona According to a police report, Arizona Suns basketball star PJ Tucker was arrested in May in Scottsdale, AZ, and charged with super extreme DUI, an actual charge based on high blood alcohol content. Reportedly, when Tucker was pulled over, the 29-year-old had a registered BAC of .222. The threshold for super extreme DUI - the actual name of a level of driving while intoxicated in the state of Arizona - is .200. Police noticed Tucker’s erratic driving around 12:30 AM on May … [Read more...]
Colorado Detox Facility Sees More Marijuana DUIs
July 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A Detox Facility in Colorado Sees Rise in Marijuana DUI Admissions In the six months after recreational marijuana was legalized and began being sold in Colorado, many drug crimes charges have decreased, but the state has seen an increase in marijuana DUI, or DUID. The Arapahoe House, a detox facility in Colorado, says that they have seen a spike in admissions to their facility for marijuana DUI charges. Art Schut, CEO of the Arapahoe House, said in an interview that marijuana patients used to be a small number of those admitted, but they … [Read more...]
Further Delays in Justin Bieber’s DUI Plea Deal
July 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Attorneys Need More Time for Pop Star’s Justin Bieber's DUI Plea Deal On Wednesday, July 16th, after weeks of delays, Justin Bieber’s attorneys requested more time to work on a plea deal in the teen idol’s Florida DUI case. Bieber was originally arrested on DUI charges on January 23rd, after police pulled him and a friend over for drag racing through Miami’s streets. The arresting officer believed that Bieber was intoxicated, although a Breathalyzer test revealed a blood alcohol content of only 0.02. However, a urine test showed the … [Read more...]
Boat Crash Leads to BUI Arrest in Atlanta
July 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Lake Allatoona Boat Crash Leads to One BUI Arrest Over Weekend A boat crash on Lake Allatoona in Atlanta, GA late on Saturday evening, July 5th, led to one BUI arrest, or boating under the influence. Several boats were reportedly on Lake Allatoona for a yacht club-sponsored fireworks display. Witnesses reported that, around 11:30 PM, a ski boat hit a cabin cruiser-style boat from behind, going up and over the boat, causing injuries to the passengers on board and leading to a BUI arrest. Five passengers, including a 4-month-old baby, were … [Read more...]
Teen Disney Star Arrested for Underage DUI
July 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Disney Channel Star Arrested for Underage DUI in Malibu An 18-year-old Disney television star has been arrested for underage DUI charges after being pulled over for speeding near Los Angeles. Billy Unger, star of the Disney XD series “Lab Rats,” was driving along the Pacific Coast Highway around midnight on Saturday morning, when he was pulled over for speeding. Police suspected Unger was drunk when they pulled him over, so they had him blow into a Breathalyzer. Although Unger blew a 0.08 – the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) in most … [Read more...]
Operation Dry Water Focuses on how to Prevent BUI in Georgia
June 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Operation Dry Water Helps Prevent BUI in Georgia As July 4th approaches, law enforcement in Georgia will be increasingly present on lakes and rivers across the state for the annual Operation Dry Water Campaign to help prevent BUI – boating under the influence. For three days – June 27th through June 29th – boaters in Georgia can expect to see more local, state, and federal law enforcement agents patrolling the waters as part of Operation Dry Water, a campaign that seeks to educate and remind boaters about watercraft safety and BUI … [Read more...]
Felony BUI Charges Issued After Fatal Boating Accident
June 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Felony BUI Charges Issued For Lake Marion Boating Accident A weekend boating accident this past Saturday night has led to the arrest of a man on felony BUI charges. The boating accident on Lake Marion left one man dead and resulted in felony BUI – boating under the influence – charge against another man. Reportedly, on Saturday evening, a boat hit a buoy just outside of Eutawville, SC, around 7:30 PM. Captain Robert McCullough of the Natural Resources Department says there were four people in the boat, and three were thrown into the … [Read more...]
Plea Deal on DUI Charges for Justin Bieber
June 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Plea Deal Awarded To Justin Bieber for DUI Charges in Florida Teen pop idol Justin Bieber has reportedly taken a plea deal in his Miami DUI case. Bieber was formally charged with driving under the influence of drugs, resisting arrest, and possessing an invalid driver’s license in January when a Miami police officer pulled the pop superstar over. Although Bieber had not been drinking and driving, the singer tested positive for marijuana, and was drag racing without a driver’s license. Police reports also state that the pop singer had … [Read more...]
SC Men Charged with Felony DUI
June 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Man Charged with Felony DUI After Pedestrian Struck and Killed State troopers have charged a Florence, SC man with child endangerment and felony DUI after he ran his truck off the road and hit a man mowing his lawn. Christopher Powell, 28, has been charged with felony driving under the influence after the pickup truck he was driving on Savannah Grove Road ran off the side and struck Juan Luna Ortuno, 35, who was mowing his lawn around 6:30 PM on Thursday, June 5th. Ortuno died at the scene. Powell has been charged with child … [Read more...]
Marijuana DUI Crash Leads to Injuries, Arrest
June 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Eight People Injured in Marijuana DUI Crash in WA State A woman from Granite Falls, Washington faces serious charges related to marijuana DUI after she caused a crash that injured eight people, including children. Heather Marie Lee, 26, allegedly told officers that she had “smoked a bowl” earlier that day, and troopers reported finding a marijuana pipe in her car. She and several other people were injured in the crash, and were taken to the hospital for treatment. Lee has also been booked into Snohomish County Jail on multiple charges of … [Read more...]
