In Mesa, law enforcement officers say that a man they arrested for driving a stolen car is also the main suspect for several burglaries that occurred throughout the city. Police say that a resident reported a suspicious vehicle on Tuesday at 10:30 AM.  When officers arrived at the scene they found out that the vehicle had been stolen, but could see no one inside. However, they did notice that the driver's seat was in a reclined position.

Detectives dressed in plain clothes were assigned to see if the driver was still inside of the vehicle. However, as they set in, the driver turned on the car and took off.  Police then conducted a high risk felony stop and eventually took the driver, Ben Perry Davis, into custody.

24-year-old Davis told police that the car was in fact stolen and that he was addicted to heroin. He admitted to using the drugs the night before. 

Police booked him on charges of motor vehicle theft, aggravated DUI, forgery and drug crimes.

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In the city of Mesa, local police officers arrested a woman that admitted to supplying minors with marijuana. 

Officers say that Candace Calvert, who is 21 years old, left her vehicle parked near mesa drive at 8:30 PM this past Friday.  Police decided to run a check on her license plate and found that her vehicle had invalid registration as well as a mandatory insurance suspension.

Calvert was sitting in the driver's seat and the car was idling. Police say that were juvenile passengers were inside of the car and all were friends of Calvert.  All of the juveniles had displayed signs of intoxication.

Officers placed Calvert under arrest for suspicion of marijuana use as well as possession, drug paraphernalia use and possession, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and aggravated DUI with passenger under age 15.

If you have been charged with driving under the influence in the city of Phoenix, contact our law firm now to get immediate help from a Phoenix DUI lawyer.

According to the Associated Press, a Phoenix area deputy had to be hospitalized after a man that stole a motor vehicle rammed into his patrol car numerous times.

Local law enforcement say that 27 year old Justin Wayne Rackley was placed under arrest on Wednesday for suspicion of felony flight, aggravated assault, aggravated DUI, and possession of a stolen vehicle.

When officers asked him why he stole the car he told them that he had been high on methamphetamine for over three days.

On Wednesday afternoon, the police department received a call about a landscaping truck being stolen.  When an officer located the truck, Rackley allegedly reversed into the officer's vehicle numerous times.  He then sped off and led police on a 20 minute chase before he was stopped and arrested.

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In Phoenix, Arizona, people may not only be charged with driving under the influence, but also a crime known as aggravated DUI.  In order to be charged with aggravated DUI, people must:

• Drive with a suspended, revoked, canceled or refused license while committing DUI or a DUI related offense.
• Commit or third or subsequent DUI offense within a seven year period of time.
• Commit DUI while a child under the age of 15 is present in the vehicle.
• Have a court ordered ignition interlock device installed in their vehicles.
• Refuse to submit to a breath alcohol test when requested by an officer after committing DUI or extreme DUI.

If you have been arrested for aggravated DUI and are facing charges, it is extremely important that you take the time to consult with and hire a Phoenix DUI attorney immediately.  Contact the Knowles Law Firm to get the legal representation you need!

In Elgin, Arizona, a man has been sentenced to ten years of prison for his 5^th DUI offender. 

45 year old Gregory Echols was sentenced this week in Kane County.  Police say that he pled guilty to one count of aggravated DUI, which is a felony.

On February 28^th, Echols was arrested.  At the time of his arrest, his license had been revoked and he was on parole for his 4^th DUI conviction.

Aside from being charged with driving under the influence 5 times, Echols has been cited 14 times by police since 1992 for driving with a revoked license.

If you have been charged with aggravated DUI in Phoenix, you simply cannot afford to be without legal representation from a Phoenix DUI lawyer.  Contact the Knowles Law Firm today to get the professional help you need from an attorney that has extensive experience handling cases that involve driving under the influence.

In Phoenix, it is reported that the Arizona DUI task forces throughout the state made more than 470 DUI arrests over Memorial Day weekend.  The task forces' numbers show that one fourth of the drivers who were arrested were under suspicion of extreme DUI.

On Tuesday, official numbers were released by Governor Jan Brewer's office.  The numbers showed that 129 of the 476 DUI arrests that were made involved drivers who had blood alcohol concentrations of .15% or higher, which is almost twice the state's legal limit.  In Arizona, if people have blood alcohol concentrations of 0.08% or higher, they are considered to be under the influence.

During Memorial Day weekend in 2009, there were only 291 DUI arrests and only 77 cases involved extreme DUI.

The task forces were comprised of 1,334 police officers and deputies.  Police also say they made 76 DUI drug arrests during the holiday weekend, which ended on Monday night.

If you were charged with DUI in Phoenix over Memorial Day weekend, now is the time to discuss your case with a Phoenix DUI lawyer.  Contact the Knowles Law Firm today and start fighting your charges!

In Arizona, 29 year old Jessica Wayas was placed under arrest for driving under the influence (DUI).  Police arrested Wayas after she drove into a pickup truck with her two children in her vehicle.  Police say that she was driving with her 5 year old daughter and 6 year old son as passengers when she crashed into a pickup driven by a 71 year old man.

Wayas was arrested for suspicion of two counts of aggravated DUI, two counts of child abuse, aggravated assault and felony criminal damage. 

According to investigators, Wayas' Ford Mustang swerved and then crashed into the pickup.  Wayas suffered injuries and so did her two children who were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the DUI accident.  Her son was treated for cuts and her daughter suffered head injuries.  After Wayas' arrest, the girl was handed over to Children's Protective Services.

The other driver had to be rushed to the hospital due to severe chest pains and had to undergo open heart surgery.

If you have been charged with a serious DUI offense, such as aggravated DUI, you should contact the Knowles Law Firm and set up a time to speak with a Phoenix DUI attorney from our team.

A 22-year-old woman was arrested and taken into police custody on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana.

Amanda Buckner was arrested after she struck a police car that was stopped to block traffic near a construction zone. According to police, Buckner drove around the stopped traffic and hit the cruiser, which had an officer inside.

Upon searching her vehicle police discovered marijuana and paraphernalia. There were also two children in the vehicle.

After determining Buckner was driving under the influence of marijuana, she was arrested and taken into police custody, along with her passenger Curtis Parker. Parker is wanted for multiple outstanding warrants.

Buckner was charged with DUI, aggravated DUI, and endangerment.

A Prescott man faces multiple charges after trespassing on a woman's property and then driving away drunk.

According to the Prescott Valley Police, the man, later identified as 43-year-old Richard Cole, appeared at the woman's sliding glass door early Tuesday morning, and then went around to the front of the house to ring the door bell.

Cole then took off in a gray four-door car, which officers were eventually able to locate and pull over.

Upon observation, officers believed Cole to be driving under the influence of alcohol, and a DUI investigation revealed Cole's blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit.  He was also driving without an ignition interlock device.

Cole was taken into police custody and booked into the Yavapai County Jail on the following charges: aggravated DUI, extreme DUI, DUI over .08 percent, DUI impairment, failure to have an ignition interlock device, and trespassing.

Needless to say, if convicted Cole can expect harsh sentencing from the judge, which is likely to include imprisonment, large fines, probation, mandatory alcohol classes, and the suspension or revocation of his driver's license.