An Arizona man is facing drunk driving and related charges after an incident that police say occurred in Cottonwood the day after Christmas. A Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputy claims that he observed...
Tempe Police Officer Resigns, Faces DUI and other Charges
A Tempe patrol officer has resigned after being involved in what appear to have been some bizarre incidents over the last several days. The first series of events began this past Friday evening, when ...
Statewide DUI Crackdown Begins
The Thanksgiving holiday marked the beginning of the 28th consecutive year of Arizona’s statewide crackdown on drunk and drugged drivers. The crackdown is administered through the Governor’s Offic...
Consequences for First-Time DUI’s
The consequences for a first-time conviction for driving under the influence are certainly serious. If you drink or take drugs and drive, you could end up with jail time, fines and assessments that co...
Alleged DUI Leads to Aggravated Assault Charge
This DUI Task Force didn’t have to travel far to make this arrest. It was just an ordinary evening on Sunday in Casa Grande, Arizona for the Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies who were working the DU...
Sentencing in DUI Drug Case
A tragic accident occurred in Phoenix this past January. A woman was riding her motorcycle on 19th Avenue near Northern Avenue, when an SUV turned left in front of her, causing a crash that left the w...
Zero Tolerance for Labor Day Weekend DUI Patrols
Law enforcement agencies were on the lookout for drunk drivers throughout the State of Arizona this past Labor Day weekend. Labor Day has traditionally defined the worst in drunk driving in Arizona. I...
DUI Crackdown in Tempe Aimed at ASU Students
A “back-to-school” campaign by Tempe police has begun. The initial efforts are focused on issuing warnings to students at Arizona State University that drunk driving will not be tolerated. Since t...
Faulty DUI Arrest Leads to Threatened Lawsuit
We’ve alerted our readers to the fact that field sobriety tests (FST’s), which are the coordination and related tests often administered at the scene of suspected DUI incidents, are based upon the...