DUI task force arrests 50 in Tacoma says Snohomish County DUI Attorney

Jul 02 2010

The latest DUI emphasis patrol in Tacoma netted the largest total number of motorists taken into custody since the emphasis patrols began over 15 years ago, according to Pierce County officials.

The June 26 emphasis patrol, sponsored by the Tacoma Pierce County DUI and Traffic Safety Task Force, arrested 16 drivers for DUI and 11 for felony and misdemeanor drug offenses or outstanding warrants. Another 23 drivers were arrested for driving while their licenses were either suspended or revoked. One 32-year-old female driver arrested for DUI had been arrested for DUI three times previously. A stolen car was recovered and one motorcyclist had his bike impounded because he did not have a valid motorcycle endorsement on his license. In addition, 29 drivers also were cited for having no insurance.

Most of the drivers apprehended Saturday night were arrested in the vicinity of Portland and McKinley avenues, South Tacoma Way and Sixth Avenue, north of Sprague. Drivers who attempted to drive after drinking too much at the Taste of Tacoma were arrested for DUI when they left the traffic-snarled city streets surrounding the event and began driving dangerously on Highway 16 and I-5. Participating in the June 26 patrol, hosted by the Tacoma Police Department, were the Bonney Lake, Sumner, Fife, Milton, Puyallup, Gig Harbor, Tacoma and Lakewood Police Departments along with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department and the Washington State Patrol. The X-52 patrol was funded by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.

Yesterday, along with task forces in Snohomish and King counties, the Tacoma Pierce County DUI and Traffic Safety Task Force launched a special team who will intensely hunt impaired drivers over the next two years. The new Target Zero Team, made up of six additional troopers and three additional deputies and officers, will work ten-hour shifts, four days a week solely focused on apprehending drug and alcohol impaired drivers on Pierce County's roads. "There will be nowhere impaired drivers can hide in Pierce County," said John Cheesman, chief of the Fircrest Police Department and chair of the Tacoma Pierce County DUI and Traffic Safety Task Force.

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

DUI Driver Poops Pants - seriously! Island County DUI Attorney David N. Jolly

The news of the arrest of an Elyria woman for drunk driving in Ohio comes with some unusual details. Officers say that Wendy Phillips pulled out in front of a police cruiser last Friday afternoon and then drove off the side of the road and nearly hit a stop sign. They stopped her just a block away from the police station.
As the officers approached the vehicle, Phillips threw a bottle of vodka out the window. It broke on the courthouse drive. Phillips was unable to stand without help and she then told the arresting officers, "I pooped my pants. I ate too much corn."
Phillips, 46, was charged with driving under the influence in Ohio, child endangerment and failure to maintain control of her vehicle. She has a prior Ohio DUI arrest.
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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Donald Duck Charged with DUI - seriously! Island County DUI Attorney David N. Jolly

According to reports, a man repeatedly hit another vehicle while in drive-thru at Little Caesar's.  A 51-year old man with the name Donald Duck was charged with drunk driving in Ohio after an incident at a Little Caesar's Pizza druve-thru. Duck allegedly repeatedly struck the vehicle ahead of him with his 1998 Jeep. Investigating Massillon Police Department officers said that Duck had red-glassy eyes and smelled of alcohol. When the OH DUI suspect opened his door a bag of marijuana fell out of the vehicle.

Duck has four previous convictions for driving under the influence in Ohio, as well as arrests for driving with a suspended license. A police department spokesperson said that Duck is a "frequent flyer".
Duck was booked at the Stark County jail on third degree felony charges of DUI in Ohio, possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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New Device "HawkEye" Checks Eyes to Detect DUI - but Snohomish County DUI attorney advises that device is not what it promises to be

AcunetX, a California firm, has developed a device that will aid police in determining if a motorist is driving under the influence. The 'HawkEye' uses infrared light to test the movement of the eye during a field sobriety test. The results are transferred to a computer.

The technology adds documentation to the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, which requires a motorist suspected of drunk driving to follow an officer's finger. The officer is looking for jerky motion in the eye which could be a sign of impairment.
Currently the California Highway Patrol has been using the HawkEye only as a training tool, not in the field. A few local police departments have begun trying the device at sobriety checkpoints. The HawkEye still faces the challenge of being accepted as a source of evidence in a DUI trial. The courts typically need time to consider the accuracy and dependability of any new technology.
However, be advised that HawkEye only records eye movement, and it does not reflect whether the officer is conducting the test correctly. There also continue to be medical conditions that cause natural jerkiness in eye movement, meaning the new technology must be used in conjunction with another test for driving while intoxicated, such as a breathalyzer.
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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Celebrity DUI App and Book from Snohomish County Attorney to be Released this Fall

In the months ahead the finishing touches on a new iTunes App and Book, Celebrity DUIs, will be complete.  Until that time we will be posting the occasional celebrity DUI with accompanying information.  The individuals who have been arrested for DUI may surprise you.  Please keep checking back to see who has been arrested and/or convicted of DUI.

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

 

Skagit County Woman Arrested for DUI then a Pocket of Drugs found

On June 17th an Anacortes officer stopped a car in the 800 block of 27th Street for speeding and weaving on R Avenue around 2:22 a.m. The driver, a 45-year-old Oak Harbor woman, had difficulty figuring out how to get the window down. She smelled strongly of alcohol and had slurred speech and clumsy movements. She failed field sobriety tests and was arrested. A small amount of marijuana was then found in her car. She provided breath samples one and a half times the legal limit. She was booked into jail. Jail staff found some prescription muscle relaxant pills in her pocket. She faces charges of DUI, possession of marijuana and possession of a drug without a prescription.

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Woman in Anacortes Slams Door in Officer's Face then Officer Slams her for DUI

In Anacortes, Skagit County, on June 15th a witnesses reported an SUV on Oakes Avenue was "all over the road and running over things" around 10:14 p.m. A witness followed the vehicle to the 2500 block of Bryce Court where an officer arrived and saw the 51-year-old female driver staggering toward a house. She fell against the side of the house as she tried to get in the front door. Apparently the woman refused to identify herself and tried to slam the door in the Anacortes officer's face. The officer entered the house and told the woman she was under arrest (warrantless search issue?). She allegedly fought with the officer to keep from being handcuffed and pushed herself backwards and slammed the officer into a door frame. A second officer arrived and the woman was secured in a patrol car. She continued to be uncooperative and refused the breath test. She was booked into jail on charges of DUI and resisting arrest.

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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