Police have arrested a man and have charged him with allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol when he crashed his truck into a tree and the truck caught fire.

Authorities have arrested Michael Fitzpatrick, 25, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey in relation to an accident. Fitzpatrick was driving a 2007 Ford F150 pickup truck northbound on Union Street Extended (SR5) towards Coastal Highway (SR1) in Milton, Delaware around 5;00 a.m. Sunday morning. Fitzpatrick’s truck crossed both the southbound and northbound lanes and entered Brumbley’s Family Park on Brumbley Place.

Police indicate that the vehicle then struck two tree stumps and a rock before it crashed into a large tree before coming to a stop. The impact caused the truck to burst into flame and both the vehicle and the tree that it struck were on fire. Authorities say that the impact also caused heat damage to home that was located on the property.… Read More

A police officer has lost his life after being struck and killed by a hit and run driver that investigators now say was intoxicated at the time of the fatal crash.

Police Officer Lamar Poole Sr., 42, died when his motorcycle collided with a hit-and-run motorist driving a 1999 Toyota Corolla who turned in front of him. The accident happened at Devereaux Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia.

Investigators have arrested the motorist who fled the scene. A tow truck driver witnessed Louis John Vogwill and caught and held Vogwill a few blocks away from the accident until police arrived on the scene.

Police arrested Vogwill who they say had been driving drunk at the time when he struck Poole.

Vogwill is currently being held on $500,000 bail on charges of involuntary manslaughter, homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, DUI, fleeing the scene of an accident and other related offenses.… Read More

A K-9 officer was officially retired from the police force of Ligonier Township located in Westmoreland County on Tuesday night.

The K-9 officer, Blek, lost his partner, 17- year police veteran, Lieutenant Eric Eslary, who was killed in a crash with the driver of an SUV that was going the wrong way in May.

Ligonier Township Police have also permanently retired Badge Number 4 which belonged to Eslary.

It is believed that the driver of the vehicle that struck Eslary’s police SUV was intoxicated at the time of the accident. The first responders to the scene of the accident reported smelling the strong odor of alcohol on the breath of the suspect, Clair Fink III.

Fink was arrested and charged with DUI in connection to the crash.

After the crash, Blek refused to leave his partner’s side and had to be coaxed from the wreckage of the police vehicle.

Blek was also injured, having suffering injuries to his legs as well as having internal injuries.… Read More

Three men have been accused of attempting to steal a boat that belonged to the Pittsburgh Police Department from the parking lot of police headquarters while intoxicated. According to their attorney, it’s all just a misunderstanding.

According to authorities, Devin Gloeckl, 23, Lowell Gloecki, 53, and Luke Miller, 25, are all currently facing charges of theft for the incident that happened last weekend. Reports indicate that the men were found shirtless and drunk in the parking lot of Police headquarters located on Western Avenue.

It appeared as if the men had been attempting to put the boat and trailer onto the back of their own pickup truck because the tow hitch of the flood rescue unit had been removed.

Their attorney denies that they were actually trying to steal the boat. Rather they had just been at the U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team game and were in a celebratory mood and their behavior led others to think they were doing what they weren’t doing.… Read More

Absecon Police officers have arrested a motorist and charged him with drunken driving following a crash after an Atlantic City beach concert. The crash left five people injured.

Authorities have identified Corey Thacker, 27, of Little Egg Harbor Township as having driven his Dodge Caravan while intoxicated, refusing to take a breath test, reckless driving, and disregarding a traffic signal.

Thacker had been driving eastbound on Absecon Boulevard near the Home Depot in his Dodge Caravan when he ran a red light, police said.

Thacker’s vehicle struck Nissan Altima that was attempting to turn onto Absecon Boulevard. The impact sent the Caravan into the westbound lanes of the street and struck a Ford Explorer in a head on collision, causing the Caravan to burst into flames.

No matter whom you are or the circumstances surrounding your alcohol related charge are, having a good defense on your side when facing the charge of DUI or DWI is extremely important.… Read More

A hit and run accident in West Philadelphia has left a 17-year-old boy injured in an incident that occurred at 57th Street and Westminster Avenue on Saturday morning.

According to police, a man has been arrested and is being held under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

It is believed that the man, driving a gold Buick LeSabre that sustained severe windshield damage and that ran stop signs around 1:40 a.m. is the culprit in the case. The car matched the one that witnesses say left the scene of the accident.

The teen who was hit in the incident remains in a local hospital and has been upgraded from critical to stable condition.

Police say the driver remains in custody and charges are pending.

Anyone who is facing the charge of DUI, particular in the case of a hit and run accident needs to have good legal advice in their corner.… Read More