A Naperville man who tried to save a friend from being arrested for drunken driving by trading places with her inside her car — only to have both of them end up being charged with DUI — has been sentenced in that case.
YORK — A bench warrant has been issued for an Omaha man who was supposed to be arraigned this week on a charge of third offense DUI with the .15 enhancement.
Central Pennsylvania is leading the way in DUI arrests under a special program dubbed the Checkpoint Strikeforce Initiative, according to state police.
After taking his case to a trial by jury, Jacques Raoul Negrette, 44, of Pima was found guilty Sept. 23 on charges of possession of a dangerous drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI and DUI-drug.
Police found more than drunk drivers at their DUI checkpoint in Costa Mesa on Wednesday night, when officers said they found one man with a backpack full of marijuana and tabs of LSD inside his car.