A major car accident on Feb. 16 in Wilmington has resulted in various charges against the 32-year-old driver believed to be responsible. Charges include driving while intoxicated as well as drug charges. The man has been booked into an area jail and is being held on a bond of $325,000. The night accident occurred at an area intersection, where the man reportedly struck three parked cars. Two additional individuals occupied his vehicle, one of whom allegedly ran from the scene. The other … [Read more...]
Driver in fatal North Carolina crash faces DWI, related charges
A man who allegedly left the scene of an accident after the vehicle he was driving collided with a moped on Dec. 19 has now been charged in connection with the incident, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. News sources report that a 22-year-old female passenger was killed when she was thrown from the moped and that the 19-year-old man who was driving it was seriously injured. Although preliminary reports do not indicate whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash, sources now say … [Read more...]
North Carolina high school coach suspended after DWI charge
A North Carolina high school football coach was taken into custody on Nov. 12 on suspicion of driving under the influence. Police claim that the man had a blood alcohol level that was more than double the North Carolina .08 percent legal limit at the time of the incident, and the 43-year-old coach was charged with misdemeanor DWI. According to police, the coach was swerving and driving on the shoulder before being pulled over on Ligon Mill Road shortly before midnight. Officers allege that he … [Read more...]
DWI penalties in North Carolina
The penalties for drunk driving in North Carolina can be severe, and even first-time offenders may be sentenced to jail time. North Carolina has seized the vehicles of over 8,000 motorists convicted of DWI since harsher sanctions were introduced in 1998. A driver is considered intoxicated in the state when they have a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or higher, but this limit drops to .04 percent for those with a commercial driver's license. Drunk driving charges in North Carolina are usually … [Read more...]
North Carolina teen charged in connection with hit-and-run
A North Carolina man was taken into police custody early on Sept. 17 after a single-vehicle accident that occurred in a residential area. Police reported that a car crashed into a fence then struck an outbuilding and a house, all of which were on the same piece of property. Local police arrived at the scene of the car accident at approximately 12:54 a.m., but the vehicle's driver was not there. The registration information for the 2010 Toyota Corolla at the scene led police to a nearby home. … [Read more...]
Fatal accident in Charlotte blamed on speed, drinking
Authorities in North Carolina have reported that one person was killed and another seriously injured in the early morning hours of July 22 in a one-vehicle accident in Charlotte. Police believe that speeding and drunk driving contributed to the crash. The accident took place on Brown Grier Road at approximately 1:35 a.m. in the Steel Creek area. Police responded to the scene between Griers Fork Drive and Gallant Lane after receiving a 911 call from an individual reporting that they had heard an … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court case tried concerns stops for suspected DUIs
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard a decision that addressed how far police can go in enforcing laws aimed to reduce drunken driving. The decision will have ramifications concerning DUI arrests in North Carolina and across the country. The case entitled Navarette v. California was a 5-4 decision where the majority ruled that police officers could stop a driver for suspected drunk driving based upon an anonymous call made to a 911 dispatcher. The majority decision was written by Justice … [Read more...]
Law enforcement actions result in thousands of DUI arrests
North Carolina law enforcement officers arrested 3,164 individuals for supposedly driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs from the period of Dec. 13 to Jan. 5. Wake County had the most DWI arrests with Mecklenburg County coming in second. Officers also issued 116,423 traffic and criminal citations across North Carolina during this same period. While many of the traffic citations concerned speeding related citations, there were also a large number of safety belt issues for which … [Read more...]
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