New Mexico man indicted for 10th DWI arrest

Las Cruces, NM

A Summary: At 4:30 PM, a homeless man with 9 previous DWI arrests, still drunk from the night before, was pulled over while acting as the designated driver for his passenger, a man the cop (who once arrested a man with 23 prior DWIs) previously had arrested twice for DWI.

A homeless man was indicted Thursday after his 10th DWI arrest, according to court records.

The officer who arrested him said it is not the first time he has seen a 10-time offender.

Jose A. Gonzalez, 54, who once listed an address in La Mesa, N.M., was pulled over Jan. 5 for speeding in Vado, said arresting officer New Mexico State Police Patrolman Diego Herrera. Herrera said when he turned his siren on, he noticed Gonzalez attempt to turn away and almost hit a light pole. When Herrera walked up to the car he said he smelled alcohol and noticed several beer cans in the car. Herrera said when he asked Gonzalez to step out of the vehicle, he could not stand on his own and had to use the car to balance himself.

"What I remember the most about this arrest is that it was 4:30 in the afternoon and he said he was hung over from the night before," Herrera said. "I recognized the passenger. I had arrested him twice before for DWI."

Gonzalez refused a breath alcohol or blood test and was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, Herrera said. More >>

LA man arrested for 10th DWI after causing head-on crash

Shreveport, LA

Being a drunk is his own business. Being a drunk who refuses to quit driving drunk is the business of anyone with whom he may share the road.

A Shreveport man is behind bars on his 10th DWI charge.

The arrest stemmed from a wreck over the weekend that left four people injured. His blood alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit.

Police say John Taylor, 75, was traveling west on 70th Street early saturday morning when he crossed the double yellow line and slammed head-on into another vehicle, containing an adult and three children. A six and five year old are in serious condition. More >>

Nicotine fit leads to 2 DUIs in 2 hours (and a driving while suspended)

Columbus, OH

Finally, definitive scientific proof that cigarettes are addictive and alcohol intoxication causes impaired judgment.

A Pataskala man's nicotine fit left him with back-to-back busts on drunken-driving charges.

Kenneth L. Stamper was cited for operating a vehicle under the influence after a Pataskala officer saw his car weaving on Broad Street about 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

Stamper's blood-alcohol level tested at 0.16 percent — twice the 0.08 percent level at which a motorist is presumed intoxicated in Ohio. His car was impounded and his driver's license immediately suspended. Stamper, 49, was freed on his own recognizance, and an officer gave him a ride home.

Then, clerks at a United Dairy Farmers called police about 12:30 a.m.. A man was creating a ruckus after learning the store did not have his brand of smokes. It was Mr. Stamper — again. He had driven a second car to the convenience store. Police again charged Stamper with DUI. This time, he tested at 0.13 percent. Cops tacked on a charge of driving under an administrative license suspension. More >>

Lynnwood, WA man who was arrested after crash has 15 DUIs

Seattle, WA

Not to be outdone by Ohioan Wayne Wykof, allegedlyRobert Castle of Lynnwood, WA was arrested for drunken driving after being involved in a 3-car crash, resisting arrest, and being Tasered. It was his 15th arrest for DUI.

The State Patrol says a 51-year-old Lynnwood man who was arrested during the weekend has been arrested a total of 15 times for drunk driving and has five driving under the influence convictions.

His driver's license is already revoked.

His arrest on Saturday afternoon qualifies as a felony DUI, meaning he could face a stiffer sentence if he is convicted.

After a three-car accident, he was booked into the King County Jail for investigation of driving under the influence, resisting arrest, hit and run and eluding.

Follow up: Eastlake, OH driver accused of 13th DUI back in court

Eastlake, Ohio

They say the 13th time's a charm...or is it the 4th time in prison?

In Lake County, Wayne Wykof went ballistic inside the police station after he was arrested for drunk driving last week. It was his 13th arrest for operating a vehicle while visibly impaired.

The booking video shows that Eastlake police had to taser Wykof several times when he tried to rip his own arm open and spit blood on the police.

Today in Municipal Court in Willoughby, he walked quietly into the courtroom of Judge Harry Field.

Wayne Wykof has already been sent to prison three times for drunk driving. After his last arrest in 2004, he was given a sentence of three years beind bars.

If convicted for his 13th drunk driving offense, Wykof will be going back to a prison cell. More >>

Man Exposes Self, Shouts Vulgarities After 13th DUI Arrest

East Lake, OH

Somewhere, this man has a mother who loves him very much...

An Eastlake man is in jail following his 13th drunken driving arrest.

Wayne Wykof, 46, has had 12 DUI convictions since 1981 and has lost his license for life.

In his most recent arrest, an Eastlake police sergeant used a Taser gun on Wykof after the man started biting himself, police said.

A booking video showed Wykof continuing his belligerent behavior a few minutes later, ripping up police paperwork and then exposing himself and screaming vulgarities. More >>