Tampa Bay Criminal Defense Lawyer - more DUI

By Nick Dorsten, Esq.

Another day, another DUI bust, courtesy of the St. Pete Times website...

PINELLAS — A Clearwater man is accused of driving under the influence after his vehicle rear-ended a Pinellas County deputy's cruiser on U.S. 19 on Tuesday afternoon.

The Defendant, 40, faces charges of DUI, DUI with personal injury, DUI with property damage and felony possession of a controlled substance. He was being held early Wednesday at the Pinellas County Jail in lieu of $3,500 bail.

Deputies said the man struck a 28-year-old Deputy's cruiser on U.S. 19 just south of Highlands Boulevard about 3:50 p.m. The Deputy, a five-year veteran, was not seriously injured.

The Deputy had just left the traffic light at Nebraska Avenue and was heading north on U.S. 19. The defendant's vehicle was also at the light, came up behind the deputy through traffic, made a couple of lane changes, got behind the cruiser and rear-ended it.

The suspect was not injured.

Deputies said he failed field sobriety tests and had oxycodone.

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