Recent Posts in Driving Offenses Category
Posted on Dec 14, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
It is being reported out of Ingham County that a man charged with drunken driving appeared to be drunk at his court appearance this morning. Apparently, the man allegedly refused to take a ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
It was reported over the weekend that former Miss USA and Miss Michigan, Rima Fakih, was arrested early Saturday morning in Highland Park for suspicion of drunken driving . Authorities claim that Ms. ...
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Posted on Oct 3, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
In an effort to cut down on drunk driving in their state, different police departments in Michigan have been working together on a recent campaign. The campaign was held between August 19 th and ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
It is being reported by Fox 2 and The Macomb Daily that a Royal Oak woman will spend the next five to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to a drunken driving accident that killed one person. ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
It is being reported that the Flint police were called to East Court Street after someone spotted a "suspicious driver." Upon arrival at the scene, police found a 38-year-old man passed out ...
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Posted on May 23, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
It is being reported that on May 6 th , Darryl Stonum, Michigan wide receiver, was arrested by University of Michigan police after a traffic stop on State Street . Misdemeanor charges of drunken ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
On Saturday, Jerod Davidson from West Virginia drove his 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee the wrong way on I-275 in Van Buren Township and crashed, head-on into another vehicle killing the driver. It is being ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
It is being reported that on March 26 th , police pulled over a 25-year-old man from Mt. Morris as he was driving in Grand Blanc Township . It is alleged that when police approached the car, they ...
Continue reading "Man Arrested For Operating Under The Influence Of Drugs" »
Posted on Mar 17, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
It's St. Patrick's Day and that usually means packed pubs and green beer. Unfortunately, it also means more drunk drivers on the roads. If you are planning on hitting the pub today, make sure you have ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
On November 24, a Roseville police officer allegedly observed Irene Kepler, former Macomb County commissioner, driving erratically along 12 Mile Road, west of Utica Road. After effectuating a traffic ...
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Posted on Jan 19, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
Demetrius Sciplin, 40, was charged in a federal complaint with possession with intent to distribute heroin . The charges stem from a November 2 nd traffic stop in Sylvan Township where he was pulled ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2011 By Freedman & Freedman
On Monday, Michigan State Police of the Hometown Security Team stopped a car for a traffic violation on southbound I-75 in Monroe County . Officers claim they could smell marijuana coming from the car ...
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Posted on Dec 29, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
The statewide crackdown on drunken driving remains ongoing and Washtenaw County will be amping up their efforts for the New Year celebration. Starting at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, extra ...
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Posted on Dec 23, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A 35-year-old illegal immigrant who lives in Troy has been charged with drunken driving after he was seen by a police sergeant driving the wrong way on Hall Road with his wife and one-year-old child ...
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Posted on Dec 15, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
More officers will be on the roads between December 16 th and January 2 nd according to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety and Planning. Federal traffic safety funds will be used to boost ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
According to Saginaw County Sheriff Department, a woman from Swan Creek Township crashed her truck into a man who was riding his bicycle on Swan Creek just past Trimm yesterday. The man suffered ...
Continue reading "Woman Who Crashed Into Bicyclist Violated “Super Drunk” Law" »
Posted on Nov 10, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A 43-year-old man crashed his car after losing control while exiting westbound I-94 in Ypsilanti Tuesday night, police say. He reportedly ran off the road at the Michigan Avenue exit, crashed through ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
Former Lions’ first round draft pick, Reggie Rogers, was arrested in Washington last week for driving under the influence . Rogers ’ career with the Lions ended in 1988 when he killed three teenage ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
On October 24 th , Bruce Sloan, 51, was reportedly weaving into oncoming traffic near West Main Street and Valley Vista Drive in Grand Rapids Township . When an officer tried to pull him over, Sloan ...
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Posted on Jun 7, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A 21 year old Flint man was recently stopped on 1-75 near Grand Blanc Road for having fully tinted windows - a civil infraction commonly referred to as defective equipment. Upon approaching the ...
Continue reading "21 Year Old Flint Man Arrested For Driving Under The Influence of Marijuana" »
Posted on Apr 19, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
In an effort dubbed "Michigan Night Patrol," officers from six area police agencies made 117 traffic stops and arrested four suspected drunken drivers near the University of Michigan campus during a ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Frances Dingle has pleaded no contest to four counts of second degree murder in the March 16, 2009 deaths of four Lake Shore High School students in an alcohol ...
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Posted on Apr 6, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
Investigators intend to seek charges against a 28 year old South Lyon man suspected of drunken driving after his friend was killed in a recent head-on collision with a semi-truck. "It sends a message ...
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Posted on Mar 17, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
After narrowly avoiding a head-on collision, a Wayne County couple has taken it upon themselves to inform legislators that distracted driving is dangerous, and that something needs to be done about ...
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