Police officers constantly encourage community members to call to report drunk driver incidents on the road, yet many people might feel powerless when they report drunk driver incidents. After all, there's no guarantee that a police officer will be able to catch up with the suspected drunk and if an officer is able to catch up with the suspect, then there's still no guarantee that the officer will be able to make an arrest.
Yet, police officers in Mesa were recently able to arrest Karen Cahoy after her neighbor called the police department to say that she thought the woman was driving drunk. The Arizona Republic reports that an officer was able to spot Karen Cahoy's vehicle at a Valero parking lot at Greenfield and Broadway intersection shortly thereafter. The officer then applied his emergency lights, but the driver failed to stop until she got back to her house; which was about one mile down the road.
As it turns out Karen Cahoy was driving with a suspended license, according to a police investigation. She was also unable to complete all field sobriety tests, but an Arizona DUI attorney would probably argue that the reason the woman was not able to complete the field sobriety tests because of her injured left knee.
Once officers placed Karen Cahoy under arrest, she submitted herself to a blood test and partial breath-test, which showed that her blood-alcohol level was .151 percent. She was booked on charges of aggravated DUI and failure to stop for a police officer.
DUIs can happen to anyone at any time. If you have specific questions regarding a DUI arrest, it may be wise to speak with a Phoenix DUI attorney.
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Related Resources:
- Your Driver's License FAQ (FindLaw)
- What Are Field Sobriety Tests? (FindLaw)
- Contact a Phoenix DUI Attorney (FindLaw)
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