Monthly Archives: May 2020
Officer Injured in DUI Crash Criticizes Plea Deal
Melbourne police sergeant Charlie Braden called the deal a “slap in the face” after he suffered a broken ankle, torn meniscus, and a fractured risk in an accident stemming from drunk driving. The driver was charged with DUI with serious bodily injury, which is a third-degree felony and punishable by up to five years… Read More »
Elementary School Dean Charged with DUI
A Polk County elementary school dean has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced that 48-year-old Willie English, Jr. of Avon Park was picked up at 12:15 a.m. English told officers that he was the dean of Sun ‘N Lake Elementary School in Sebring and a… Read More »
Woman Confused by Red Button Gets DUI Charge
Pamela Diane Hess was charged with DUI after police say that she became confused over what to do with the red button at the entry gate to her parents’ gated community. She was driving a red Buick when she was spotted by a community watch driver. The arresting deputy said that she was stopped… Read More »
Man Arrested for DUI Tells Police He Has Coronavirus
Among the things that you should never do, even if you are drunk, is tell police officers that you have an infectious disease that is currently responsible for an unprecedented economic shutdown across the country and the world. Why? Because police are compelled to take that literally and to take it as a threat…. Read More »