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Kent County police step up DUI patrol for St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 9th, 2012 No Comments

Police officials in Kent County will be increasing their DUI patrols over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday in order to prevent people from drinking and driving.

Between March 8 and March 19, there will be additional law enforcement patrols on the road in order to arrest those who are driving under the influence. Last year during this period of time there were 310 DUI arrests made in the county.

Local law enforcements agencies that are participating include: Seattle, Kent, Redmond, Renton, Kirkland, Mercer Valley, Black Diamond, Clyde Hill, and Seatac. In the state of Washington, impaired driving is the most common contributing factor in fatal crashes.

If you or a loved one has been charged with a serious crime, you need experienced representation on your side at this time that can walk you through this stressful process. Contact the Seattle DUI lawyers of the Cowan, Kirk and Gaston Law Firm by calling 866-822-1230 today.

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Drunk driver drives into Philadelphia International Airport

Posted on March 2nd, 2012 No Comments

Yesterday, a driver suspected of drunk driving drove onto a runway at the Philadelphia International Airport, causing flights at the airport to be delayed for a little over half an hour. Airport officials were concerned about the safety of people at the airport and passengers on incoming and outgoing flights, and four planes were forced to hold off on landing at the airport.

Air traffic controllers who first saw the vehicle, a Jeep, on the runway, informed one US Airways Express plane that was about to land that it could not. The plane was only about 10 to 15 seconds from touching down on the runway. Police chased the driver around the three different runways at the airport, before stopping him. The driver faces a charge of driving under the influence, among several other charges.

If you have been charged with driving under the influence, contact the Seattle DUI defense attorneys of Cowan Kirk Gaston at 866-822-1230 to learn more about how we can help defend you.

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Seattle police officer arrested for DUI

Posted on February 22nd, 2012 No Comments

Early Saturday morning, a Seattle police sergeant was arrested for driving under the influence and involvement in a hit-and-run accident.

According to the State Patrol, officers reported that the sergeant committed a series of traffic violations in the department-leased Chevrolet Impala. The sergeant was stopped by police at Western Avenue and Spring Street.

The officer refused to take field sobriety tests. He did take a portable breath test at the scene, and alcohol was not a factor. A blood test was ordered and he was taken to Harborview Medical Center.

Charges have not been filed, but the case is expected to go to King County District Court.

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I-5 crash injures three people

Posted on February 7th, 2012 No Comments

On Monday, a rollover crash injured three people on I-5 near Bow Hill Road.

According to the Washington State Patrol, at around 3:30pm, Daniel L. Burgess, 65, of Bellingham, and Catherine E. Roffe, 52, of Langley, B.C. were driving northbound on I-5. Burgess crossed his 1992 Cadillac Deville into the left lane in front of Roffe and both drivers lost control. Burgess’ vehicle drove into the shoulder and rolled over. Roffe’s vehicle also rolled over.

Both drivers and Roffe’s passenger, Marlain E. Roffe, 17, of Langley, B.C., were taken to Skagit Valley Hospital. Police suspect alcohol was involved and are waiting for blood test results. No charges have been filed.

If you have been charged with driving under the influence, contact Seattle DUI lawyers Cowan Kirk Gaston Law Firm by calling 866-822-1230.

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The biggest Sunday of the year

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 No Comments

Seattle DUI defense attorneys of Cowan Kirk Gaston Law Firm are super excited to announce the 2012 Super Bowl this Sunday.

Kicking off at 6:30pm EST this Sunday the New York Giants will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. The Giants record is 12-7 going into the game after they just beat the second-seeded San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship.

The Patriots lost to the Giants in 2008 at the Super Bowl, and they are hoping to have a victory this year. They are 15-3, and Sunday’s game will be head coach, Bill Belichick’s fifth Super Bowl in 11 seasons.

The game will air on NBC. For more information, visit NFL.com

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Olympia woman arrested for DUI after driving the wrong way for 18 miles

Posted on January 24th, 2012 No Comments

Pamela Drawsby, 60, of Olympia, was arrested after driving eighteen miles the wrong directions while driving under the influence.

Drawsby was found to be driving northbound at speeds up to 100 mph in her white Lincoln LS in the southbound lanes of I-5. People driving in the southbound lanes flashed their headlights to try to stop Drawsby. After police unsuccessfully tried to stop her by driving alongside her vehicle in the northbound lanes, spike strips were put down to flatten her tires.

When police approached her vehicle, she was confused and had “no idea what was going on.” Though there were many close calls, no one was hurt in the incident.

If you have been charged with driving under the influence, contact Seattle DUI lawyers of Cowan Kirk Gaston Law Firm by calling 866-822-1230.

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Snowstorm to hit Seattle

Posted on January 18th, 2012 No Comments

Seattle is expecting a snowstorm this Wednesday after city officials spent all of Tuesday preparing for the unusual weather.

The western Washington is more accustomed to rain, the National Weather Service reported that large amounts of snow were due to hit the Seattle area and western parts of the state Wednesday. According to Brad Colman, Weather Service meteorologist, ”Wednesday is going to be a good day to stay at home…The road is going to be treacherous.”

This could be a dangerous situation as the city has a limited amount of snowplows, and Seattle drivers are less experienced with dealing with snow and ice.

For more information, visit the ABC News website.

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960 DUI arrests made in King County over holidays

Posted on January 11th, 2012 No Comments

960 arrests were made over the holidays in King County of drivers under suspicion of driving under the influence.

According to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, from Nov 24 – Jan 2, DUI patrols in King County made a significant number of arrests. There were 3,812 arrests made across the state of Washington.

The number of arrests was up significantly compared to last years’ 876 arrests. According to the commission, the law enforcement agencies that participated in the survey were from “Auburn, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Burien, Clyde Hill, Covington, Des Moines, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Normandy Park, North Bend, Pacific, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Snoqualmie and Tukwila.”

If you have been charged with DUI, contact Seattle DUI lawyers of Cowan Kirk Gaston Law Firm by calling 866-822-1230.

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Proposed legislation for drunk drivers and sentencing

Posted on January 3rd, 2012 No Comments

Tougher legislation for drunk driving fatalities is being proposed by Washington state Rep. Christopher Hurst, D-Enumclaw, King County prosecutor Dan Satterberg, and Pierce County prosecutor Mark Lindquist.

The new legislation would increase the sentence for vehicular homicide from the current 31-41 months in prison to 78-102 months. The new legislation sentence would match the sentence for first degree manslaughter. Rep. Hurst states, ”I’ve seen the terrible carnage at these collision scenes and know the immeasurable suffering of surviving family members because some idiot chose to drive drunk…it’s time that we made the punishment fit the crime.”

Other additions to the new legislation for drunk drivers would include sentencing ranges affected by reckless driving or disregard for the safety of others, and vehicular assault.

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DUI driver hits pedestrian on Christmas Eve

Posted on December 28th, 2011 No Comments

On December 24, a 66 year old female pedestrian was struck by a Honda Accord on the intersection of NW 90th Street and 8th Ave NW.

According to police, a 55-year-old male driver was driving on NW 90th Street approaching 8th Ave NW and turned south onto 8th Ave NW when he struck the woman. The woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center.

The driver was given a sobriety test and was charged with driving under the influence. Upon arrest, police also discovered narcotics on him. He was sent to King County Jail.

The incident is still under investigation.

If you have been charged with a DUI, contact Seattle DUI attorneys of Cowan Kirk Gaston Law Firm at 866-822-1230 today.

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