A suspected drunk driver attacked three Mesa police officers earlier this month, according to the Arizona Republic. The three officers were injured on April 3, the night of the incident, but were able to identify the suspected impaired driver as Jay Watters.
The alleged assaulting of the Mesa police officers came after Jay Watters had led the police officers on a 10-minute high speed chase. Officers initially attempted to stop the driver in the 100 block of East Brown Road. The driver finally did get out of his vehicle, but reportedly punched the officers. After police officers were able to arrest the man, authorities reportedly found a small bag of marijuana in his pocket and an open alcohol container in the car. There was also a 14-year-old passenger in the vehicle.
A breathalyzer test later revealed that the driver had a blood-alcohol level of .162, which is more than twice the legal limit in the state of Arizona. It looks as though Jay Watters is now in need of a skilled Phoenix DUI attorney so that he can be properly defended in court; as the man now faces a long list of criminal charges. A DUI attorney should be able to assess the man's charges and figure out the best defense strategy to use.
Jay Watters was booked and charged with three counts of aggravated assault on police, resisting arrest, unlawful flight from police in vehicle, endangerment, and multiple aggravated DUI charges. If convicted of all the charges, the man faces multiple years in state prison.
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