Seattle police arrested a 57-year-old prolific DUI driver for crashing right into a pole within the Central District Friday morning.
On Feb. 14 at about 2 a.m., a police Lieutenant was on patrol close to twenty third Avenue and East Cherry Avenue when he witnessed a single-vehicle collision. The motive force exited a parking zone, drove throughout 4 lanes of site visitors, by way of a crosswalk, and hit a pedestrian sign pole on the northeast nook.
The Lt. decided the person was driving underneath the affect (DUI) and arrested him. He has a felony conviction for DUI, and former convictions for Driving Whereas License Suspended 1st Diploma and an Ignition Interlock Machine Violation.
The suspect was transported to the East Precinct for DUI processing. Officers carried out an evaluation of his breath, and he was impaired by alcohol greater than double the authorized restrict.
He was booked into the King County Jail for DUI-4 or Extra Prior Offenses, and Ignition Interlock Violation.
The Visitors Collision Investigation Squad and the King County Prosecuting Legal professional’s Workplace argued for $750k bail because of the suspect’s public security threat, and it was granted.
The Seattle Police Division encourages the general public to name 911 if they believe a driver could also be impaired by alcohol or medicine.
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