Image: The British Library When 25-year-old London cabbie George Smith ran his vehicle headlong into a building (165 New Bond Street) under the influence of the drink, it would be 56 years until the first breathalyzer was invented. Nevertheless, on September 10, 1897 the Londoner became the first person in recorded history to be arrested … Read more
Photo: Handout / Handout (Getty Images) A Sag Harbor police officer arrested “Trolls Band Together” star Justin Timberlake back in June for driving while intoxicated. That, of course, led to the most important story of the year — a bunch of rich New Yorkers complaining about the arresting officer because he dared to give them … Read more
A woman in Metro Detroit allegedly went on quite the spree last week when she hit multiple parked cars, rammed into police, drove directly at pedestrians and took a shortcut through a backyard. She’s back on the street today thanks to a ludicrously light bond. What’s The Best Navigational App? | Jalopinions Madison Forsyth sounds … Read more
Gif: Virginia State Police A drunk driver slammed into the back of a police cruiser stopped on Interstate 495 in Virginia early Tuesday morning. A Virginia State Trooper had stopped another driver suspected of driving under the influence of drugs. The collision sent the patrol car right into the trooper who was standing by the … Read more
Screenshot: Local 10 Police officers don’t exactly have the best reputation these days, and one Florida cop’s actions haven’t done much to improve that reputation. As Local 10 reports, on Tuesday, Detective Victor Manuel Montalvo was driving an unmarked Miami-Dade Police Department car when he crashed into another marked police cruiser. He then reportedly pulled … Read more
A Wisconsin man is facing a slew of charges including operating while intoxicated for a crash that killed four people on December 16. If convicted, this would be at least Scott C. Farmer’s fifth drunk driving offense, and the case is shining a light on the state’s drunk driving regulations, according to NBC 26. On … Read more
