Top DUI News Week of December 15th - December 21st

Sunday, December 21st

More Than 800 Cars Stopped At DUI Checkpoint More than 800 vehicles were stopped by police during a DUI checkpoint on Mount Herman Road in Scott's Valley.
Saturday, December 20th
Officer Tasered in One Of Four DUI Incidents A Prince George's County police lieutenant charged four times this year with driving under the influence passed out behind the wheel of a running police cruiser in one incident, had to be Tasered and pepper-sprayed in another and was at fault in a hit-and-run in a third, Laurel Police said yester...
Friday, December 19th
DUI crackdown yields fewer arrests compared to last year Drunk driving arrests are down so far this holiday season compared to last year but, a week into local law enforcement agencies' "Avoid the 13" holiday DUI crackdown, 233 people have already been arrested in the county.
Thursday, December 18th
DUI checkpoints on Christmas, New Year eves The Department of Public Safety's Traffic Section will be conducting DUI checkpoints on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31. On Dec. 24, 2008, there will be three sobriety checkpoints.
Wednesday, December 17th
DUI Arrests Up And DUI Fatalities Down The Winter Holiday DUI crackdown resulted in a large number of DUI arrests from the Sobriety Checkpoints, Task Force Operations, and many Saturation Patrols deployed in the Kern County “AVOID” DUI Campaign.
Tuesday, December 16th
Aurora Man Gets 20 Years For DUI Convictions A west suburban man who pleaded guilty of two DUI offenses in which gas station attendants reported him to police was sentenced to 20 years in prison last week.
Monday, December 15th
Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy charged with DUI A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office commander was arrested on a drunken driving charge on Florida's Turnpike early Saturday, records show.
Stories of the Week
December 8th - December 14th Local man faces DUI charge after crash with ambulance
December 1st - December 7th Arizona traffic stops net 141 DUI arrests in one night
November 24th - November 30th Grand Junction checkpoint nets 4 DUI arrests
November 17th - November 23rd Pacific Police Chief Must Face Trial On DUI Charge
November 10th - November 16th DUI arrests often slip through cracks from state to state
November 3th - November 9th Man with 9 DUI convictions in Colorado arrested in Montana
October 27th - November 2nd Gun, Drugs, Stolen Car Found During DUI Checkpoint
October 19th - October 26th State Hopes Roadside Memorials Will Reduce DUI Deaths
October 13th - October 19th Alleged Breathalyzer Tampering Could Put DUI Cases At Risk
October 6th - October 12th DUI traffic stop results in over 100 charges against Florida Keys man
September 29th - October 5th DUI charge dropped: It was mare's milk, not beer
September 22nd - September 28th Delegate Who Pushed for 'DUI' Plates Arrested for DUI
September 15th - September 21st DUI Task Force donates $5,000 to city
September 8th - September 14th Lincoln County Deputy Arrested For DUI
September 1st - September 7th Cops charge school bus driver with DUI during evacuation
August 25th - August 31st Ariz. DUI task force arrests 129 in one night
August 18th - August 24th Suspected DUI crash causes 100-foot geyser in Palm Springs
August 11th - August 17th Annual DUI Patrol Emphasis Dedicated to the Memory of Brandon Clements
August 4th - August 10th School Bus Driver Arrested for DUI After Crashing a Bus Full of Children
July 28th - August 3rd Pinal deputy reassigned amid DUI records flap
July 21st - July 27th Ex-mayor Tasered, stunned during DUI arrest
July 14th - July 20th Police: Man charged with his 10th DUI .
July 7th - July 13th 5 Arrested After DUI Chase Through South L.A.
July 1st - July 6th DUI Enforcement Heats Up Over Long Weekend
June 23rd - June 30th 'Melo pleads guilty to reduced DUI charge
June 16th - June 22nd: 1,000 drivers screened, 2 DUI arrests made in city
June 9th - June 15th: Washington County Sheriff Accused Of DUI Apologizes
June 2nd - June 8th: Prosecutor drops DUI charge against school bus driver
May 26th - June 1st: Colorado State Patrol: 558 DUI Arrests Over Memorial Day Weekend
May 19th - May 25th: 49 DUI cases dropped in AZ; big implications possible
May 12th - May 18th: Caught On Tape: Georgia Judge Arrested For DUI
May 5th - May 11th: Summit County man sentenced to five years in prison after 11th DUI
April 28th - May 4th: 2 get 'deal of a lifetime' in drag racing, DUI crash that killed Boynton man
April 21st - April 27th: Open-container bill could jeopardize DUI prosecutions
April 14th - April 20th: Nuggets' Anthony Apologizes for Arrest on DUI Charge
April 7th - April 13th: 60-year-old Owensville Man Charged With 13th DUI
March 31st- April 6th: Officers are tanked during DUI exercise
March 24th - March 30th: Hanover Park man accused of 7th DUI, faces 30 years in prison
March 17th - March 23rd: DUI check results in arrests, but no DUI charges
March 10th - March 16th: Teacher Dies, Man Arrested in Suspected DUI Crash
March 3rd - March 9th: Former Head of DUI Enforcement Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving
February 25th - March 2nd: Woman arrested for alleged DUI asks officer if he's been drinking
February 18th - February 24th: DUI Arrests Increased 32 Percent In 2007
February 11th - February 17th: GOP lawmakers push to make DUI laws even tougher
February 4th - February 10th: Jury Awards $10M to Teen Injured Wearing Lap Belt in DUI Crash
January 28th - February 3rd: Judge OK’s plea deals in DUI cases if defendants wear GPS alcohol monitor
January 21st - January 27th: Legal business grows as DUI cases escalate
January 14th - January 20th: "Pulp Fiction" Screenwriter Arrested for Manslaughter & DUI in Ojai
January 7th - January 13th: Local agencies tighten DUI dragnet
January 1st - January 6th: State Police make 7 DUI arrests on New Year's Eve
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