Field Trip Ends In DUI Arrest For Charter Bus Driver In Jefferson, Authorities Say Field Trip Ends In DUI Arrest For Charter Bus Driver In Jefferson, Authorities Say
Field Trip Ends In DUI Arrest For Charter Bus Driver In Jefferson, Authorities Say A charter bus driver was arrested after allegedly appearing impaired while transporting students and chaperones back from a field trip in North Jersey, authorities said. Police responded to White Rock Elementary School in Oak Ridge around 6:34 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, where they made contact with Jean Audain, 57, of Spring Valley, NY, identified as the bus driver, Jefferson Police Capt. Robert Bush said. “After further investigation, officers placed Audain under arrest and conducted further testing for impairment,” Bush said in a release. The bus had just returned from a field trip w…
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Gaithersburg Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face ‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Gaithersburg Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Gaithersburg Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face A Montgomery County man who pointed a loaded gun at a police officer while recording himself on Instagram—captioning the video “Should I smoke em”—has learned his punishment, prosecutors announced. William Alvarenga, 21, of Gaithersburg, will serve five years in prison as part of a 33-year sentence, with all but five years suspended.  He will also be placed on five years of supervised probation when he gets out, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on Friday, May 16. It all started on Nov. 4, 2024, when detectives were tipped off about a disturbing video circul…
Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time
Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time A Dauphin County woman who drove a school van full of special-needs students while high on prescription drugs has been sentenced to jail and probation, Lancaster County officials said. Heather Elaine Shumberger, 41, of Lower Paxton Township, pleaded guilty to DUI, endangering the welfare of children, and recklessly endangering another person, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office in a release issued Tuesday, May 13. Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad originally stated she would serve up to seven years and nine months behind bars. However, court documents were corre…
Virginia Man’s '16-Point Turn' Ends With Third DUI Arrest, Stafford Sheriff Says Virginia Man’s '16-Point Turn' Ends With Third DUI Arrest, Stafford Sheriff Says
Virginia Man’s '16-Point Turn' Ends With Third DUI Arrest, Stafford Sheriff Says Frank Taylor Jr. didn’t just miss his turn—he made 16 of them. The Virginia man is back behind bars after deputies say his bizarre driving drew attention in a Stafford County neighborhood, leading to his third DUI arrest in 10 years. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said the 64-year-old was spotted just before 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, in the Grafton Village subdivision, recklessly speeding and blaring music. Witnesses told dispatchers Taylor nearly crashed into a parked car while trying to pull off a "16-point turn" in the middle of the street. Deputies caught up with Taylor a short…
Danbury Drunk Driver Had 1-Month-Old Baby In His Lap On I-84, Refused to Stop: Police Danbury Drunk Driver Had 1-Month-Old Baby In His Lap On I-84, Refused to Stop: Police
Danbury Drunk Driver Had 1-Month-Old Baby In His Lap On I-84, Refused to Stop: Police An off-duty Connecticut State Trooper may have prevented a tragedy after stopping a drunk driver holding his one-month-old baby on his lap on Interstate 84, authorities said. Dario Marcatoma, 21, of Danbury, faces multiple charges following his arrest Friday evening, May 9, according to Connecticut State Police. The trooper spotted a tan Chevrolet Equinox without a rear license plate drifting in and out of the right lane near Exit 8 by Newtown Road around 6:15 p.m. When the officer tried to stop the SUV, the driver continued slowly, creeping along the highway at just 15 mph until approachin…
Woman Permanently Paralyzed After Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Strikes Couple: Lancaster DA Woman Permanently Paralyzed After Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Strikes Couple: Lancaster DA
Woman Permanently Paralyzed After Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Strikes Couple: Lancaster DA A drunk driver who caused a serious head-on crash that left a woman permanently paralyzed and hospitalized two people has been sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, May 9. Gary L. Testerman Jr., 37, of the 100 block of Lancaster Pike South in Providence Township, was sentenced to two to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty in December to a 2023 DUI crash that left one victim unable to walk again, Judge Jeffrey Conrad ruled. Testerman pleaded guilty to two counts of Felony Aggravated Assault by Vehicle While DUI, two counts …
Fredericksburg Man Spat On Officer, Threatened Deputies After DUI Stop, Sheriff Says Fredericksburg Man Spat On Officer, Threatened Deputies After DUI Stop, Sheriff Says
Fredericksburg Man Spat On Officer, Threatened Deputies After DUI Stop, Sheriff Says Geoffrey Dillard didn’t go quietly. The Virginia man is facing a stack of charges after police say he spat on an officer, threatened cops, and fought to avoid arrest during a traffic stop in Woodbridge. Officers pulled the 43-year-old Fredericksburg native just after midnight on Wednesday, May 8, near Prince William Parkway and Trowbridge Drive, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said Dillard ignored commands, got out of his vehicle, and resisted when they tried to detain him. In the scuffle, he spat on one officer, leaving them with a minor injury, authoriti…
Prostitute, DUI Driver Caught Having Sex In Porsche Blocking Police Barracks In Hartford: Cops Prostitute, DUI Driver Caught Having Sex In Porsche Blocking Police Barracks In Hartford: Cops
Prostitute, DUI Driver Caught Having Sex In Porsche Blocking Police Barracks In Hartford: Cops There are bad places to get frisky — and then there’s right outside a state police barracks. A man and woman were arrested after Connecticut State Police said they found the pair engaged in "lewd behavior" and in possession of drugs in a car that was blocking their barracks in Hartford.  Willie Ferrell, 34, of Bloomfield, and 48-year-old Diandra Lysik of Hartford, a known prostitute, were arrested just after midnight on Tuesday, May 6, authorities said. A state trooper in Hartford spotted the duo in a Porsche SUV blocking the gate to a restricted area at the Hartford barracks and…
Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff A repeat DUI offender is back in trouble after a serious Virginia crash that left four people injured and sent him flying to the hospital by chopper, authorities said. The two-car wreck unfolded around 3:05 p.m. Saturday, May 3, along the 3700 block of Richmond Highway, when a Honda pulled out from the lot of D & M Discount Auto Sales and failed to stop, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The Honda entered directly into the path of a southbound Chevrolet, which had no time to avoid the collision, investigators said. Deputies and an off-duty paramedic responded to the cr…
Wrong-Way DUI Crash Kills PA Dad, Unborn Child; Driver Charged With Murder: DA Wrong-Way DUI Crash Kills PA Dad, Unborn Child; Driver Charged With Murder: DA
Wrong-Way DUI Crash Kills PA Dad, Unborn Child; Driver Charged With Murder: DA A pregnant mother lost her husband and unborn baby in a violent wrong-way crash on Route 220—and now the Lock Haven driver behind the wheel is facing murder charges, state police said on Friday, May 2. Dwight L. Meyer, 29, was allegedly drunk and high when he drove his Chevrolet Malibu south in the northbound lanes near mile marker 110.3 in Castanea Township around 6:26 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, according to Pennsylvania State Police Lamar. He crashed head-on into a gray Mazda CX-5 driven by 28-year-old Amanda Geisewite of Loganton. Her husband, Evan Geisewite, 29, was in the passenger se…
DUI Driver Flees Scene Without Child Rescued By Concerned Citizens In Wayne: Cops DUI Driver Flees Scene Without Child Rescued By Concerned Citizens In Wayne: Cops
DUI Driver Flees Scene Without Child Rescued By Concerned Citizens In Wayne: Cops A 39-year-old Passaic County man is facing a slew of charges after police say he crashed his car and then tried to flee the scene, leaving a child that had been in the vehicle behind with concerned citizens. The unsettling incident unfolded at approximately 2:50 p.m. Thursday, April 24, when Wayne police officers were called to Terhune Drive and Alder Avenue, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said.  There, officers learned that a vehicle operated by Seyon Rodriguez, of Pompton Lakes, had left the roadway and struck a mailbox, according to Daly. Witnesses told police that t…
Woman Ditches Wrecked Car With 10-Year-Old Girl Inside, Found Drunk At Woodbridge Home: Police Woman Ditches Wrecked Car With 10-Year-Old Girl Inside, Found Drunk At Woodbridge Home: Police
Woman Ditches Wrecked Car With 10-Year-Old Girl Inside, Found Drunk At Woodbridge Home: Police A Virginia woman is facing a felony child neglect charge after police say she crashed her vehicle with a 10-year-old girl inside, fled the scene, and was later found intoxicated at her home. The incident happened just after midnight on Friday, April 26, when officers were called to the 14700 block of Ashdale Avenue in Woodbridge to investigate a crash, Prince William County Police said. According to investigators, 29-year-old Jazmine Nichole Conward was driving when her vehicle veered off the road, struck a parked car, tore through two front yards, and finally came to a stop.  Police …