All posts containing the tag: "DrunkDriving"
Posted Feb 19th 2010 4:00PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned "Deadliest Catch" star Jake Harris is currently behind bars -- after cops say the 24-year-old got into a car crash while intoxicated late last night.
Washington State troopers have confirmed that Jake -- whose father Captain Phil Harris passed away earlier this month -- was arrested in Seattle on suspicion of DUI, hit and run, and driving with a suspended license ... all three misdemeanors.
Jake was taken to a nearby jail, where he was booked.
Bail was set at $1,500.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: captain phil harris, CaptainPhilHarris, deadleist catch, DeadleistCatch, deadliest catch, DeadliestCatch, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, jake harris, JakeHarris, tlc
Posted Feb 18th 2010 1:31PM by TMZ Staff
Former NBA star Jayson Williams will have four days to drown his sorrows before heading to prison next week ... because the alcohol monitoring bracelet is coming off.
Jayson's lawyer, Linda Kenny-Baden, tells TMZ the SCRAM bracelet he was ordered to wear after his DUI bust last month will come off on Friday.
But Jayson's bracelet isn't being 86'd for a good reason. He's being sentenced to prison on Tuesday over the death of his limo driver -- and the bracelet has to come off before he goes to the pokey.
It must Absolut-ly suck to be Jayson.
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Tags: alcohol, alcohol monitoring bracelet, AlcoholMonitoringBracelet, basketball, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, dwi, jayson williams, JaysonWilliams, nba, scram bracelet, ScramBracelet
Posted Feb 16th 2010 1:05PM by TMZ Staff
Mischa Barton was driving around aimlessly in her classic Cadillac yesterday in L.A., smoking some sort of roll-up.
Mischa -- who pled no contest to DUI in 2008 -- got sidelined after running out of gas.
As for what she was smoking ... no word yet from her rep.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Mischa Barton
Tags: cadillac, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, l.a., mischa barton, MischaBarton, pot, roll up, RollUp, smoking
Posted Jan 29th 2010 9:04AM by TMZ Staff
More trouble for the Cincinnati Bengals -- last night star linebacker Rey Maualuga was arrested for DUI.
The 23-year-old former USC star was pulled over around 1:44 AM in Kentucky and charged with drunken driving and careless driving.
A police spokesperson claims Maualuga hit a parking meter and two parked cars while driving a 2003 Pontiac.
Maualuga was scheduled to appear at a video arraignment later this morning.
UPDATE: Rey pled not guilty and has been released from jail. He's due back in court February 25.
UPDATE #2: According to the police report, Rey blew a .157 -- almost double the legal limit.
Rey told police he had been drinking "about six Captain and Coke drinks."
The arresting officer also noted that Rey had "slurred speech, blood shot watery eyes and was unsteady on his feet."
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Tags: cincinnati bengals, CincinnatiBengals, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, rey maualuga, ReyMaualuga
Posted Jan 11th 2010 3:05PM by TMZ Staff
Jayson Williams' blood alcohol level was .24 -- 3 times the legal limit -- when he crashed his SUV last week ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
Williams was arrested for DWI after his vehicle swerved across four lanes of traffic before striking a tree in NYC early Tuesday morning.
Williams fractured his neck in the accident. He was arraigned in the hospital.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: bac, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dwi, jayson williams, JaysonWilliams, nba
Posted Jan 7th 2010 10:26AM by TMZ Staff
Jayson Williams drunkenly drove across four lanes of oncoming traffic before smashing his Mercedes into a tree earlier this week -- this according to a witness whose testimony is being used in court.
According to new court docs, cops are accusing the former NBA star of 2 counts of drunk driving for his Tuesday morning car crash -- which left Williams with a fractured neck.
The unnamed witness told cops he or she saw Williams get into his black 2007 Mercedes and operate his car "in an unsteady and abrupt manner, in that the vehicle crossed four lanes of oncoming traffic and crashed into a tree on the sidewalk."
According to the document, the officer who first responded to the crash scene noticed Williams was "bleeding from his face and the that [Williams] had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath."
Williams is set to be arraigned from his hospital bed later today.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: drunk driving, DrunkDriving, jayson williams, JaysonWilliams, NBA
Posted Jan 5th 2010 5:03PM by TMZ Staff
Jayson Williams was driving the SUV that crashed early this AM, and there's video to prove it ... this according to law enforcement sources.
We're told in addition to video, there are independent witnesses who can place Williams behind the wheel.
We're told Williams insists he was not the driver.
Our law enforcement sources say Williams was the only one in the SUV and no one was seen fleeing the scene.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: driving, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, dwi, Jayson Williams, JaysonWilliams, suv, video, videotape, witnesses
Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:57PM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: How's this for a twist. We just got info from the courts -- Nas' DUI case has been administratively dismissed. The reason: Not enough evidence because his drug test "came back negative for drugs, including marijuana." Interesting, especially because Nas admitted to cops he had been smoking weed!
Nas -- aka Nasir Jones -- was driving under the influence of weed when he was busted for DUI, this according to Nas himself.
As we first reported, Nas was arrested for DUI near his Georgia home back in September. TMZ has obtained the police report, which says, "Mr. Jones had a green tongue with raised taste buds and his pulse was raised to 116 beats per minute."
The arresting officer says he observed "eyelid tremors in both eyes and body tremors." Cops say the car smelled of "raw marijuana."
Nas told officers he had been smoking weed at his friend's house before he was busted.
Nas flunked one of the field sobriety tests -- the walking test -- by taking the wrong number of steps
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: arrested, busted, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, marijuana, nas, nasir jones, NasirJones, pot, weed
Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:08PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned rapper Nas was busted for DUI near his home in Georgia.
Nas was busted by Henry County cops on September 10, 2009. Law enforcement tells us he was arrested, booked and charges are pending.
Nas is in court today in Los Angeles for his divorce from Kelis -- both seen outside the courthouse above -- and if custody becomes contentious, the DUI could be a factor.
We're told they were looking pretty chummy though -- and were seen talking and laughing with each other and their lawyers for about 5 minutes.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, driving under the influence, DrivingUnderTheInfluence, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, georgia, kelis, nas
Posted Nov 30th 2009 12:27PM by TMZ Staff
Pamela Bach is being sued for her DUI this year -- no, not the one she got over the weekend ... the one before.
Mitchell Paulson claims Bach was driving under the influence when she slammed into his car and injured him.
Bach -- David Hasselhoff's ex -- pled no contest to the DUI -- which occurred in March -- and was placed on probation.
As we first reported Bach was arrested Saturday night for DUI, blowing a .13 and a .14. She will likely go to jail for the repeat offense. A law enforcement source tells TMZ Pamela was "hammered" behind the wheel.
As for the lawsuit ... Paulson is seeking unspecified damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Drunks, Exclusives
Tags: david hasselhoff, DavidHasselhoff, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, DUI, pamela bach, PamelaBach
Posted Nov 23rd 2009 5:11PM by TMZ Staff
John Kerry's daughter is free and clear this morning... because the L.A. City Attorney has decided not to prosecute her for DUI -- that's what law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
TMZ broke the story Alexandra Forbes Kerry was busted by the LAPD early Thursday morning, but her blood alcohol level was .06 ... under the legal limit of .08.
The City Attorney typically doesn't prosecute cases with a .06 ... so the decision to reject the case is pretty routine.
UPDATE 6:40 PM EST: Senator Kerry has released the following statement: "I'm grateful that this ends a public episode we all wish had been avoided entirely or handled privately.
Despite some speculation, my daughter was pulled over for an expired registration, not for erratic driving. A breathalyzer test at the police station revealed she was under the legal limit.
She was released a short time later, not at 5:30 AM or after being held overnight as some reported.
While she regrets driving with an expired registration, and takes full responsibility for it, that mistake should never have been compounded by erroneous reports suggesting she was driving drunk."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Drunks, Politix, Exclusives
Tags: alexandra forbes kerry, AlexandraForbesKerry, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, john kerry, JohnKerry, l.a. city attorney, L.a.CityAttorney, lapd, los angeles city attorney, LosAngelesCityAttorney, prosecute
Posted Oct 7th 2009 2:30PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Nick Nolte's son was arrested for suspicion of DUI and possession of a controlled substance yesterday in Santa Monica.
Law enforcement sources tell us Brawley King Nolte -- who starred as the kidnapped kid in "Ransom" back in the day -- struck another vehicle while making a lane change yesterday afternoon.
When cops arrived, we're told the 23-year-old showed signs of impairment, so cops conducted field sobriety tests and eventually arrested him. Nolte's bail was set at $5,000.
Nick was arrested for DUI back in 2002 -- you may remember his infamous mugshot....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, arrested, brawley nolte, BrawleyNolte, driving under the influence, DrivingUnderTheInfluence, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, mug shot, MugShot, nick notle, NickNotle, santa monica, SantaMonica, son
Posted Oct 6th 2009 1:31PM by TMZ Staff
Here's a copy of the order signed by Judge Lawrence Mira, expunging Mel Gibson's DUI from his record.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Mel Gibson, Exclusives
Tags: drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, judge lawyrence mira, JudgeLawyrenceMira, malibu, mel gibson, MelGibson
Posted Sep 29th 2009 9:10AM by TMZ Staff
Mel Gibson will ask a judge to expunge the DUI heard round the world.
We've obtained legal papers (on Yom Kippur, funny enough) revealing that Gibson's lawyer, Blair Berk, will go to court in exactly one week and ask the judge to remove the DUI from Gibson's record -- because he has successfully completed all the terms of his 3-year probation.
You may recall Gibson was arrested in Malibu back in July, 2006 and went on an anti-Semitic rant that authorities tried to bury. TMZ broke the story of the tirade after obtaining four inflammatory pages that had been removed from the deputy's report.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Mel Gibson, Exclusives
Tags: anti-semiticism, anti-semtic, drunk, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, expunge, malibu, mel gibson, MelGibson, record
Posted Jul 22nd 2009 1:30AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the L.A. City Attorney has decided to file criminal charges against "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for his DUI bust earlier this month.
Roddy was charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence and one count of driving without a valid license stemming from a late night arrest in Hollywood on July 2nd.
If the 55-year-old wrestling legend is convicted, he faces a maximum of 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Roddy's case will go back in front of the judge on Thursday.
Filed under: Drunks
Tags: drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, rowdy roddy piper, RowdyRoddyPiper
