{"id":309,"date":"2012-12-24T04:37:04","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T04:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kazibari.com\/website_7dc4621b\/?p=309"},"modified":"2025-05-19T04:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T04:37:31","slug":"idaho-senator-mike-crapo-arrested-for-dui-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kazibari.com\/website_7dc4621b\/idaho-senator-mike-crapo-arrested-for-dui-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Idaho Senator Mike Crapo arrested for DUI in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mike Crapo, the Idaho senator, was arrested for DUI early Sunday morning in the City of Alexandia, Virginia.  Police said the senator\u2019s blood-alcohol level was .110. In Virginia, drivers at a blood-alcohol level.08 or higher are considered intoxicated.  There is no difference in punishment between DUI and DWI in Virginia, which is Virginia Code Section 18.2-266.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Idaho Senator Crapo will face a Class One Misdemeanor, which means that, if found guilty, he can be sentenced to up to 12 months in jail, a fine of up to $2500.00, and lose his driving privileges in Virginia for 12 months.  He will also be required to serve at least 12 months of probation and complete the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program, or VASAP.  He was released on $1,000 bond, and has a court date scheduled for January 4, 2013 in Alexandria General District Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Mike Crapo<\/a> (R-Idaho) issued a public apology after being arrested for drunken driving or DUI in Northern Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jody Donaldson, a spokesperson for the Alexandria Police Department, said in an e-mail that Crapo was arrested at 12:45 a.m. Sunday. An Alexandria police officer noticed Crapo\u2019s vehicle run through a red traffic light, and after the vehicle was stopped, the officer conducted field sobriety tests, which Crapo failed, Donaldson said. Crapo was arrested for driving under the influence, and taken into custody without incident, Donaldson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, Crapo apologized for his actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance,\u201d Crapo said. \u201cI made a mistake for which I apologize to my family, my Idaho constituents and any others who have put their trust in me. I accept total responsibility and will deal with whatever penalty comes my way in this matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI will also undertake measures to ensure that this circumstance is never repeated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 61-year-old Republican is serving his third term in the U.S. Senate. According to Politico.com, Senator Crapo has said publicly <\/a>that he abstains from alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex Gordon, a Virginia DUI attorney in Fairfax County<\/a>, which neighbors the City of Alexandria, has represented hundreds of clients on charges of DUI. Gordon, a trial attorney for 18 years, offers the following advice to congressmen, senators, and anyone else who are unfamiliar with Virginia DUI laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n