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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPolice: US Sen. Crapo arrested, charged with DUI
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) Idaho U.S. Sen. Michael Crapo was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with driving under the influence in a Washington, D.C., suburb, authorities said.
Police in Alexandria, Va., said Sunday that the Idaho Republican was pulled over after his vehicle ran a red light. Police spokesman Jody Donaldson said Crapo failed field sobriety tests and was arrested at about 12:45 a.m. without incident. He was transported to the Alexandria jail and released on an unsecured $1,000 bond at about 5 a.m.
"There was no refusal (to take sobriety tests), no accident, no injuries," Donaldson said. "Just a traffic stop that resulted in a DUI.
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In Congress, Crapo has built a reputation as a staunch social and fiscal conservative. It has been expected he would take over the top Republican spot next year on the Senate Banking Committee. He also serves on the Senate's budget and finance panels. Crapo was a member of the so-called "Gang of Six" senators that worked in 2011 toward a deficit-reduction deal that was never adopted by Congress.
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Police: US Sen. Crapo arrested, charged with DUI (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
Dec 2012
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Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)1. Yeah! Another drunk off the road! Too bad he didn't stay in jail longer.
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)2. Running a red light.
He's going to have trouble getting out of that one.
bluedigger
(17,087 posts)3. He's gonna have some 'splainin' to do to the Bishop.
TexasTowelie
(112,369 posts)6. He is the Bishop as stated in the article.
Instead of looking in the mirror for his self-admiration he should focus on his self-admonition.
DainBramaged
(39,191 posts)4. Well, his reputation just took a crap.................
IDemo
(16,926 posts)5. Well, no toe tappin' anyway
So that's a start...