Crime & Safety

Puyallup Police Arrest 10 Drunk Drivers in One Week

Puyallup Police report that 10 drunk drivers were arrested last week, from Wednesday April 3 to Sunday, April 7, 2013.

Puyallup Police took 10 drunk drivers off the road last week within city limits and promise to keep it up.

From Wed-Sat this past week & weekend we arrested 10 DUI drivers. We take seriously our community safety & have zero tolerance for DUI, the department tweeted.

This week, state troopers have been busy with DUI arrests as well.

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WSP Trooper Guy Gill tweeted:

Troopers arrested 7 DUI'S last night in Thurston & Pierce Co's. 4 from traffic stops, 2 from crashes, and 1 from a M/C pursuit. #DriveSober

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Here are the recent DUI incident reports from Puyallup:

APRIL 4, 2013

  • A 23 year-old driver was stopped for erratic behavior and traveling without headlights. He was found to be impaired by drugs.
  • A 33 year-old man was pulled over for lane travel. He was found to be just over the legal limit and said he had been drinking at Forbidden City.

APRIL 5, 2013

  • A 30 year-old man was stopped for speeding and was almost double the legal limit. He had been drinking at the Loose Wheel and was booked for DUI.
  • A 35 year-old man was stopped for lane travel and not using a turn signal. His BAC was over double the legal limit, he refused to say where he was drinking.
  • A 23 year-old woman was stopped after she was reported to be disorderly at her sister’s residence. She was found to be almost double the legal limit and booked for DUI, she said she had consumed 9 beers during the evening at a private residence.
  • A 30 year-old man was stopped for failing to yield and was over triple the legal limit. He said he had been drinking at a private residence.

APRIL 6, 2013

  • A 54-year-old woman was stopped for failing to transfer her car title. She was found to be driving with a suspended license for DUI, and she was impaired. She was found to be almost three times the legal limit.
  • A 49 year-old woman was arrested for DUI when she was pulled over for lane travel.
  • A driver suspected of lane travel was arrested for DUI. He had been drinking at the Loose Wheel.


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