Tag: Drunk Driving: Page 10

Patrol

Two Calif. Bills Would Loosen Vehicle Impounds for Illegals

The authors of the two bills — AB 353 and AB 1389 — acknowledge they're seeking to provide cover to undocumented, unlicensed drivers who lose their vehicles while passing through the checkpoints if they aren't intoxicated.

July 10, 2011

Patrol

Miami Beach Cop Injures 3 During ATV Joyride

A Miami Beach Police officer who was supposed to be patrolling the beach struck two people while apparently joyriding the departmental ATV. The officer is suspected of having been intoxicated at the time and riding the vehicle on the beach with a female companion he may have picked up at an Ocean Boulevard bar.

July 3, 2011

Patrol

N.Y. Cop Involved In Student's Shooting Sues Liquor Store

A Westchester County, N.Y., police officer has filed a lawsuit against the liquor store he says sold alcohol to a Pace University football player he fatally shot after being struck by a vehicle driven by the player.

June 27, 2011

Patrol

Intoxicated Man Brandished Gun In Washington OIS

The 35-year-old officer, who has not been named, was on the way home from her shift, at 2 a.m. and noticed a pickup truck being driven erratically on state Route 302.

June 15, 2011

Technology

Apple Bans DUI Checkpoint Apps

MacRumors highlighted the change in Apple's App Store Review Guidelines. "Apps which contain DUI checkpoints that are not published by law enforcement agencies, or encourage and enable drunk driving, will be rejected."

June 8, 2011

Special Units

Man Charged in Houston Officer's Death is MS-13 Member, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors say a twice deported illegal immigrant accused of intoxication manslaughter in the death of a Houston police officer is an admitted member of MS-13. The defense denies the claim.

May 31, 2011

Patrol

Drunk Driver Arrested In Killing of Houston Cop

While interviewing a witness involved in a hit-and-run accident early Sunday, Houston Police Officer Kevin Will was struck and killed by a drunk driver weaving around emergency vehicles and a police barrier while intoxicated.

May 28, 2011

Patrol

Model Estella Warren Kicks Cop, Escapes Station

Actress and model Estella Warren assaulted an officer and later escaped from the station during processing. Warren reportedly resisted arrest and kicked an officer, before she was placed in custody.

May 23, 2011

Patrol

Drunk Driver's Bullet Grazed La. Trooper's Head

A Louisiana State Police trooper was grazed in the head by a bullet fired by a drunk driver he had pulled over east of Baton Rouge early Wednesday morning.

May 3, 2011

Patrol

N.Y. Man Arrested Twice In One Night for DUI

A New York man was arrested twice in a matter of hours by the same state troopers for allegedly driving drunk.

April 27, 2011

Technology

Florida Agency Using Skype To Obtain Warrants

Cpl. Darin Morgan came up with an idea to save time when obtaining blood search warrants from judges in cases involving impaired drivers. Using Skype can shave hours off police time spent traveling and waiting to meet judges in person.

March 28, 2011

Technology

BlackBerry DUI Checkpoint App Pulled

Research In Motion, the maker of BlackBerry smartphones, has agreed to pull downloadable applications that help users evade sobriety checkpoints and drunk driving citations.

March 24, 2011