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Cop Has Problem

Marina Galperina · 05/23/16 11:30AM

A decorated NYPD officer, who beat up a woman in 2014 while “sleepwalking” in his underwear, was charged with a DWI after the vehicle he was driving crashed into three parked cars and rolled over early Sunday morning. The officer suffered minor injuries and was arraigned last night and released on his own recognizance.

Billionaire Walmart Heiress Arrested for DWI

Maureen O'Connor · 10/13/11 11:28AM

Alice Walton, billionaire daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, was arrested for DWI on the night of her 62nd birthday in Mineral Wells, Texas. Last time she got a DWI, Alice screamed, "I'm Alice Walton, bitch!" No such outbursts this time. That we know of. Yet.

Your Eight-Year-Old Son Is Not a Good Choice for Designated Driver

Max Read · 07/31/11 12:00PM

There are so many reasons to have kids! One of the not-great reasons is the best is probably "so you have someone to drive when you're wasted." Like Billy Joe Madden, who slept off a bender while his 8-year-old son drove his truck. On a highway. From Mississippi to Dallas.

Do Not Show Up to Your DWI Hearing With 'a Bag Full of Beer'

Max Read · 03/22/11 12:52AM

As part of our ongoing attempt to help our readers navigate the lonely, terrifying modern world, we offer this advice: If you are arrested for driving while intoxicated, do not bring "a bag full of beer" to your court hearing. This is what Keith Gruber, 49, of Swan Lake, N.Y., did on Monday; the judge at the hearing was not pleased, and threw Gruber in jail without bail. But we may all learn from Gruber's unfortunate experience, and take the following advice:

Meet John Brady, America's Drunkest Mayor

Max Read · 08/26/10 12:24AM

John Brady—mayor of Mankato, Minnesota—was recently arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. And leaving the scene of an accident. And driving with an open container of alcohol (vodka). His blood-alcohol level? Three times the legal limit.

Real Housewife Sonja Morgan Arrested

Max Read · 06/01/10 09:45PM

Sonja Morgan, one of the Real Housewives of New York, was arrested on a DWI charge in Southampton, Long Island on Monday. She refused to take a breathalyzer, but failed a field sobriety test. No cops were harmed. [News 12]