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In Scottsdale, Arizona, it is reported that Nikolai Khabibulin of the Edmonton Oilers is facing charges for driving under the influence (DUI).  The goaltender is also facing charges for speeding.

According to authorities in Scottsdale, Khabibulin was driving a Ferrari when he was pulled over by police for driving 70 mph in a 45 mph zone.  When police stopped Khabibulin, they said that they smelled alcohol on the hockey player.  He was arrested after he failed field sobriety tests.  Later, he was booked into jail on charges of DUI and speeding. 

Reporters have tried to contact Khabibulin's agent, Jay Grossman, but he has not returned any calls.

As a 7-2-9 record holder, Khabibulin signed a four year contract with the Oilers that is worth $15 million.  The contract was signed last summer.  He is a four-time NHL All-Star and he also helped the Lightning win the Stanley Cup back in 2004.

If Khabibulin is found guilty, he may be sentenced with fines, probation and DUI School.

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In Arizona, two local law enforcement agencies recently received grants from the state so that they could continue their efforts to crack down on drunk driving.  The two agencies, Pima County Sheriff's Department and Nogales Police Department, were given grants from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.

Pima County was given approximately $181,000 and Nogales received just below $69,000. Both departments will use the money to conduct DUI enforcement checkpoints throughout the year.  They will also use the money to locate people who have outstanding DUI warrants and to conduct liquor license inspections.

Pima is expected to use $12,225 to purchase 25 new breath-testing machines, which the department will use to conduct underage drinking investigations.

Nogales told news sources that it will use grant money to purchase DUI equipment and also to pay for overtime staff during DUI crackdowns. 

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Tucson, Arizona - a task force arrested 79 drunk drivers this past weekend during a DUI crackdown in Tucson.

According to law enforcement, 13 underage DUI arrests were also made.  Since Thanksgiving, there have been a total of 130 underage DUI arrests in Tucson.

Over the weekend, the DUI task force stopped over 1,400 drivers.  They say that while there were many arrests, they also encountered 26 sober designated drivers at DUI checkpoints throughout the city.

The task force is comprised of Southern Arizona law enforcement agencies and has plans to conduct checkpoints every Friday and Saturday night until January 1, 2010. 

Officers report that there have been a total of 287 DUI arrests since the Thanksgiving holiday.

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An article from Azcentral.com warns drivers that the Chandler Police Department, along with other agencies, plans to beef up DUI patrols over the next few weeks in the East Valley area.  Every night, 125 officers will roam the streets looking for people driving under the influence.

With help from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and the Gila River and Salt River police departments, the patrols will occur in different areas of the East Valley each night.

Upping the amount of police patrols may be in response to the number of people killed in alcohol-related crashes last year. According to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, of the 849 people killed in auto accidents in Arizona last year, 34 percent of those people were killed in accidents in which alcohol levels were above the legal limit. This number was in spite of the fact that last year's DUI task force arrested 1,629 people over the same 15 day period.  Of that those arrests, 414 were extreme DUIs, 120 were aggravated DUIs, and 260 were drug-related DUI cases.

Law enforcement officials hope that this year people will be smart enough not to drink and drive, but if they do, they will be out there to catch them and place them under arrest.

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In Prescott, Arizona, a female driver by the name of Linda Majenty was arrested for driving under the influence on Highway 260 this weekend.  According to reports, 25 year old Majenty was driving 100 miles per hour before she was stopped for suspicion of DUI.  The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office reports that Majenty is facing aggravated DUI charges and seven counts of endangerment for her behavior. 

 
At this time, police say that Majenty is facing charges of extreme DUI, driving on a suspended license, criminal speeding and having an open container in a motor vehicle. 

When deputies pulled Majenty over, they administered a breath alcohol test.  Her result was .235 percent, which is almost three times Arizona's legal limit.  They report that Majenty had passed several vehicles while speeding and driving on the wrong side of the road in a no passing zone.
 
Police were only able to stop Majenty after she nearly crashed into a parked vehicle near Camp Verde Jail.  Once police approached her vehicle, they noticed that the car had a strong odor of alcohol.  Alcohol could also be smelled on her breath.  Majenty was asked to step out of her vehicle, but she could barely stand without assistance from police. 

This is not the first time Majenty faced DUI charges.  In 2007, she was charged with aggravated DUI.

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In the state of Arizona, Tri-City police departments will be conducting saturation patrols throughout St. Patrick's Day.  Law enforcement departments have asked for extra personnel to be on duty during the holiday to crack down on instances of driving under the influence (DUI).

In order to reduce instances of DUI, the state has even arranged for Dial-a-Ride Taxi Company to give free rides to residents from 7 PM until 12 AM.  The taxi service will be free for those individuals who are leaving the Whiskey Row area. 

Today, the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety and the DUI Task Force released a statement.  In the statement, the offices urged individuals to avoid drinking and driving tonight.  The state wishes to keep the streets of Arizona safe for all people who are enjoying and attending St. Patrick's Day celebrations.  The offices said that people who are drinking should act responsibly and designate a sober driver before they attend festivities.
 
According to statistics released by the National Traffic Safety Administration, 851 people have been killed during DUI accidents on St. Patrick's Day over the course of the past 5 years.  Statistics also reveal that 327 of the people that were killed during accidents were involved in crashes with drivers who had a BAC of 0.08% or higher.
 
The Arizona Task Force will be conducting sobriety checkpoints at various locations in the Tri-City area throughout today and will continue to remove drunk drivers from the roads throughout tonight.  Last year, the Arizona Task Force arrested 66 DUI offenders on St. Patrick's Day and 241 throughout the holiday weekend.
 
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On December 21st, Jason Richardson (26) was stopped by a Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Office, who believed that the Phoenix Suns guard was driving under the influence (DUI).

At 2:48 AM, the officer stopped Richardson on the Loop 101 freeway, which intersects with Thomas Road.  A citation was filed by the officer in West Mesa Justice Court.  The citation listed the time of the arrest, accused Richardson of drunk driving, and also accused him of failing to drive in one lane.

The officer also accused Richardson of speeding in the citation.  The officer said that he clocked Richardson at 65 mph in a 55 mph zone.  Richardson was traveling south while driving on the freeway in his 2008 Mercedes Benz.

After he received the citation, Richardson was released from the officer's custody pending a preliminary hearing for his DUI related charges.  The hearing is yet to be scheduled at this time.  Richardson has hired Larry Kazan, an experienced DUI defense lawyer, to represent him during his legal proceedings.

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In Arizona, a police chase ended after an 18 year old woman named April Newman tried to drive over an embankment, only to become stuck.  A deputy for the Yavapai County Sheriff's department reported that he almost had a head on collision with the driver when she swerved into his lane, but was lucky enough to avoid a crash.   After nearly being struck by the driver's vehicle, the deputy chased the woman, who he believed was drunk driving.

When the chase finally ended, Newman and another young woman who was sitting in the passenger seat fled into a nearby ravine.  More deputies arrived at the scene and were able to catch both women who claimed that they had been carjacked by a Hispanic man who had fled from them after their car became stuck in the embankment.

However, the deputies noticed that Newman had the odor of alcohol on her breath and also noticed that there were several open alcoholic beverages in Newman's car.

After police questioned the girls, the passenger revealed that the carjacking story was made up, and that they had hoped the story would help Newman avoid a DUI arrest.  Arizona deputies charged Newman with extreme DUI, DUI underage of 21, felony flight and underage alcohol consumption.

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Law enforcement in the state of Arizona are reporting that 159 DUI (driving under the influence) arrests were made over the course of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

During the three day period, which lasted from Friday to Sunday, the Arizona Department of Public Safety Officers made over one hundred arrests.

According to reports, 17 drivers were arrested for aggravated DUI and 33 drivers were arrested for extreme DUI.  When a person is arrested for extreme DUI, he/she must have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .150% or higher.  And, when a person is arrested for aggravated DUI, he/she must have at least two prior DUI convictions in Arizona or another state within 60 months of his/her last DUI arrest.  

Police also report that 14 drivers were arrested for underage DUI and 18 drivers had prior DUI convictions when they were arrested.  The DPS said that the average BAC for those drivers who were arrested over the course of the holiday was .145%.  They also report that a fatal DUI accident occurred this year.

However, some improvements were made, as DPS worked on 7 fatal DUI accidents during the same time last year.

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