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SPOKANE -- A lieutenant with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office was arrested on a DUI charge early Friday after the man crashed his Lincoln Navigator into a tree and then a power pole in Liberty Lake.
Stephen Jones was arrested by the Washington State Patrol at the hospital where he was being treated for a head laceration after the early morning crash near the intersection of 3rd and Molter Road in Liberty Lake. Someone called 9-1-1 to report there had been a one-vehicle rollover crash at the location and a power pole was down across the road, knocking out power to the neighborhood.
When officers arrived on the scene they noticed Jones was "exhibiting signs of alcohol impairment". While he was at the hospital being treated a blood draw was done by the Washington State Patrol and Jones was released afterward.
“It is typical for us not to book people that we arrest for DUIs,” Washington State Patrol Trooper Troy Briggs said. “In fact in Spokane County close to 73-percent of the people we arrest for DUI are cited and released so they’re not boThe blood evidence was forwarded to the State Crime Lab for analysis to confirm whether or not Jones was legally intoxicated. The results won't be back for up to 30 days.
Meanwhile members of the local law enforcement community are dismayed at the news that one of their own was involved in a DUI.
“It shouldn’t happen to policemen, when it does its disappointing but I know a lot of people were surprised it was Steve,” Spokane County Sheriff’s Sergeant Dave Reagan said.
According to court documents, this type of behavior is something Jones' wife says she's very familiar with.
In a statement filed last July as part of the couple’s divorce she said, “I believe Mr. Jones has a substantial alcohol abuse issue. He does not come home many nights as he becomes too drunk to drive although there are many nights where he does drive while intoxicated."
In a response to his wife’s claims Jones said “I do not abuse alcohol" adding that "Mrs. Jones and I both enjoy a glass of wine or a beer after work."
Jones, who has been a member of the sheriff's office since 1984, took the day off and didn't show up to work, Sergeant Dave Reagan said in a sheriff's office release. Jones is currently serving in an administrative position in the department where he oversees the Sheriff's Reserve Program, Explorers Program and school resource deputies.
The sheriff’s office doesn’t anticipate any changes to his work status.
Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich is attending a conference in Georgia this week and has been advised of the situation. In order to prevent the appearance of bias the Washington State Patrol has taken over the DUI investigation. oked into jail.”
For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com
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