Jun 7, 2013 | Car Accidents, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Uncategorized
A Rock Hill resident has just been arrested for slamming his car into a 66-year-old woman’s vehicle, and then right into a building, causing over $10,000 worth of damages to the building alone.
The Rock Hill Police Department reported that the 51-year-old defendant was extremely intoxicated at the time of incident. His BAC level was almost three times the legal limit at an astonishing 0.21.
Apparently the defendant was driving near East Main Street and Firetower Road around 3:00 p.m., when the defendant lost control of his black work van, and barrelled into an elderly woman’s car. The man then kept driving after impact, only to slam into The Resident Services Building on East Main.
The Resident Services building has serious damage, and the defendant’s van blew a tire during the collision.
He tried to leave the scene of the accident, when the police finally caught up with him. The defendant immediately exercised his right to refuse the field sobriety tests the officers attempted to administer, but then later blew a .021 in the breathalyzer at the station.
The legal limit in South Carolina is .08, nearly three times less then what the defendant was driving with. He even reported to the police that he had 12 beers at lunch, along with “a bunch of chicken wings.”
His has thus been charged with driving while intoxicated, and leaving the scene of an accident. Moreover, he caused a total of $12,000 worth of damages by the time the day was over.
If you, or someone you know has been charged with a DUI in York County, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll -free at 877-374-5999 for more information.
Jun 5, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A 17-year-old high school student was charged last week after police report that he brought alcohol to school in a water bottle. An officer at
the school was patrolling the parking lot when he allegedly viewed a boy enter the trunk of his car and take out a water bottle containing a clear liquid. Thereafter, according to the student resource officer’s report, the student passed the bottle to another student, who allegedly took a sniff before sipping indicating the presence of something alcoholic.
The resource officer immediately apprehended the student, taking him to the school office where his bags were analyzed. Administrators found the suspected water bottle among the student’s effects. Police have charged him with minor in possession of liquor under 21. The administrators immediately sent the boy home, where he will likely face school discipline as well.
If you or a loved one, such as a child, have been charged with a drinking related crime, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. You may contact our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
Jun 5, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A Rock Hill, South Carolina woman was arrested last Thursday morning, after it was reported by police that she was asleep at the wheel of her
car with a glass pipe in her hand. The 25-year-old woman was arrested, and charged with her first offense of possession of marijuana, and driving under suspension.
The Buick Park Avenue belonging to the woman had a damaged passenger side wheel, which occurred as a result of a collision with a curb in the parking lot. Tire marks, wheel hub grease, and vehicle parts were also found in the Taco Bell parking lot. Further, according to the report, when the officers approached the car, they saw the woman attempting to hide the pipe she was holding. Police found that the woman’s license had been taken a few days earlier. They allegedly found two grams of marijuana, and a generic Xanax pill.
If you or someone close to you has been charged with a crime, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. If you have been charged with a crime in North Carolina, contact our Charlotte office at 704-499-9000; and, if you have been charged in the state of South Carolina, contact our Fort Mill office at 803-548-5999. Feel free to visit us on the web here.
Jun 4, 2013 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Uncategorized
A man from Tega Cay found himself in quite a lot of trouble when he lost his temper at a local McDonalds.
According to the police reports, the 20-year-old defendant drove to a McDonalds in Fort Mill around 3:00 a.m. for some late night food, and to his dismay, the restaurant was closed for the night.
Not taking no for an answer, and after consuming alcohol, the Tega Cay resident then drove his vehicle into the “customer order screen” while screaming profanities at employees closing down the restaurant.
The defendant initially drove up to the drive-thru window, where he extended his hand through the window into the employee’s personal space. After a few more profanities, the defendant drove away, circled the building, and then smashed his vehicle into the order screen before subsequently driving away.
The screen did have some damage to it, but more importantly, the camera filming the interaction allowed the employees to find the driver’s tag number, and give it to the police. The Police went in search for the defendant’s car, eventually finding it parked at a local Tega Cay house. The defendant was sitting in the driver’s seat at the time the police spotted him.
Upon questioning, the defendant initially denied the interaction, the admitted he was the one that did the damage to the customer screen, and that he would ” pay for the damage.”
Because the defendant was sitting in the vehicle at the time of arrest, with the keys in the ignition, the police were able to administer Field Sobriety Tests to determine if the defendant was in fact intoxicated at the time of the accident. He subsequently failed the tests, and had a Blood Alcohol Concentrate of 0.13, almost double the legal limit.
He was then charged with Driving Under the Influence, and Malicious Injury to Property. His bond was set for $6,000, which he was able to make and be released later that night.
If you or someone you know has been charged with a DUI, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999 for more information or visit our homepage at www.rjrlaw.com
May 30, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A Richland County, South Carolina man was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase last Friday morning, ultimately crashing into another vehicle. The 31-
year-old man was charged with DUI, disregard of a traffic control device, and failure to stop for blue lights. Thereafter, he was taken to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department reported that deputies attempted to make a traffic stop for an intoxicated driver at Two Notch Road, and thereafter the man sped away in the vehicle he was driving. He led police on a chase and eventually collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Farrow and Wilkes Roads. The driver of the victim vehicle was taken to the Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital with injuries.
If you or a loved one has been charged with DUI, or Felony DUI in the state of South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP. For a confidential consultation, contact us at our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
May 30, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A South Carolina State Representative has been arrested for a DUI charge not quite a year after a previous charge of DUI was issued to him. The man was arrested on
the grounds of the South Carolina State House, according to police reports. Further, it was reported that the man was brought into jail around 1:00 a.m. He was picked up earlier in the night when officers saw him stumbling around the House grounds, and thereafter they followed him to his car, which was parked in the state House garage. When the man began to drive, he couldn’t drive a straight line and struck a cone while in the garage. When the officer approached the car, the man allegedly smelled of alcohol; and, when he was asked to perform field sobriety tests, he is reported to have declined to comply.
This is not the first time the Representative has been in hot water with regards to driving under the influence of alcohol. In May of last year, he was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving, speeding, and illegal possession of a pistol. Further, a 21-year-old female was in his car at the time of arrest; however, he and the young student stated that he had only met her at a local bar and was “giving her a ride home.” While the DUI charge was eventually dropped, this did not occur before he was forced to drop out of the Democratic primary in order to spend time with his family, and confer with his pastor.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a DUI in the state of South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. You can reach our Baxter Village office in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999. Visit our website here.
