On Thursday, police arrested a 30-year-old man from the city of Phoenix after he tried to flee from officers after stealing a vehicle and crashing. 

Police say that Jorge Rios had been weaving into the bike lane while driving at 11:00 PM. When an officer decided to run his license plate he found that the car was stolen and tried to pull him over. However, instead of stopping for officers Rios continued to drive at a high rate of speed through stop signs as well as red lights.

Officers and police helicopters followed him until he crashed.  He then tried to flee the vehicle, but fell to the ground.

According to law enforcement officers, the car had been stolen in Phoenix and a background check revealed that Rios was driving on a suspended license. Inside of the vehicle police found a pipe and methamphetamines in Rios' pocket. They decided that he was driving under the influence after conducting field sobriety tests.

Now, he is facing charges of theft, possession of drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI and driving with a suspended license.

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In Arizona City, it has been reported that a 26-year-old woman died on Sunday during a single vehicle rollover accident. Following the collision her husband was flown to a Phoenix area hospital and may face DUI charges.

Police say that 29-year-old James Bowen was driving a 2005 Nissan at 3:07 AM on Sunday. The vehicle crossed the northbound lane on the west shoulder of the road where a dug into soft dirt which led to a rolling over numerous times.  Bowen and his wife were then ejected from the car.

Brandi Bowen flew 50 feet from the car and was declared dead at the scene of the accident.  James Bowen was found 80 feet from the vehicle and was treated at the scene of the collision before being flown to the hospital with a serious head and hip injury.  The Bowens were not wearing seat belts when the accident occurred.

Officers say that alcohol and drug impairment may be a factor in the DUI accident as methamphetamines were located inside of James' wallet.

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In Phoenix, police say that 23-year-old Laura Flanders stands accused of being under the influence of drugs when she drove onto the sidewalk and ran over an 18-year-old man. Recently, the defendant pled not guilty to DUI manslaughter.

Police said the 18-year-old Joey Romero was the victim of the hit-and-run accident which took place over Halloween weekend this year.  The teenager had been heading home from work when he was hit on October 29^th.

Flanders was driving at 42 mph when she drove onto the sidewalk and hit Romero.  Later, it was reported that she was high on prescription medications during the collision.

She was charged with fleeing the scene of an accident as well as DUI manslaughter. 

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Mesa Police Officer James Boubelik was recently interviewed by a local news source. He told reporters that when he pulls someone over for driving recklessly, he is looking for signs that indicate the driver is impaired such as the smell of alcohol or the driver slurring his or her speech.

However, the officer said that it's more than just alcohol he is looking for.  He is also on the lookout for people who are impaired by illegal drugs and prescription medication.  While interviewed, Officer Boubelik said that it can be difficult for police to recognize when a person is under the influence of prescription drugs versus alcohol.

He said, "At first they don't want to tell you anything" about the prescription drugs that they are consuming.  He then went on to say, "Then as you start seeing these different signs and symptoms they'll start opening up to you sometimes."

According to this police officer, abuse and misuse of prescription drugs in the state of Arizona is a growing problem and is also an issue that law enforcement agencies are targeting through increased public awareness and training.

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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!

This past Wednesday, a driver was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) after crashing into a light pole which was located near the Arizona State University.  Immediately following the crash, 20 year old Janelle Chambers was arrested for drunk driving. 

Aside from being charged with DUI, Chambers was also charged with possession of prescription drugs without a prescription and possession of narcotic drugs.  Police say that Chambers was behind the wheel of her car when she veered across traffic lanes, eventually crashing into a light pole. 

Police say that at the time of the accident, Chambers was driving alone in her vehicle.  She managed to leave the DUI accident with no injuries.  Officers report no injuries were suffered by third parties.

If you have been charged with DUI and you destroyed property, you absolutely need to obtain the services of a Phoenix DUI lawyer immediately.  Contact us to schedule an initial consultation with a DUI attorney from our law office.

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.