A Palm Harbor motorcyclist and the driver that hit him in a crash in April both were charged with driving under the influence Friday.
Motorcyclist Gregory C. and driver Lajune C. were impaired when they collided at the intersection of Fisher and Curlew Road at 11:30 p.m. April 8, Pinellas County Sheriff’s said.
Gregory, of Palm Harbor, was driving his 1991 Harley Davidson eastbound on Curlew Road when he was hit by Lajune, who made a u-turn in front of him.
Alcohol was a factor for both drivers, according to investigators.
Lajune, 60, left the scene but was found in her red 2007 Pontiac coupe in a parking lot at US 19 and Curlew Road.
Gregory, 52, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown 30 feet. He received multiple fractures in his left leg, according to Pinellas County Sheriff’s.
Lajune, of Clearwater, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury, DUI crash with property damage and serious bodily injury, and cited for failure to yield to right of way.
Gregory was arrested and charged with felony DUI because it is is fourth offense, driving while his license is revoked and he was cited for no motorcycle endorsement.
If you’ve also been charged with DUI in Palm Harbor or elsewhere in Pinellas County, you have little time to waste if you’d like to save your license and fight your criminal charge(s) in court. To learn how you may be able to do these things, contact a Palm Harbor DUI attorney at our firm today for a free phone consultation. Our attorneys exclusively represent those accused of DUI, allowing us to perfect this very complex area of law.
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One crash sent two Palm Harbor women to the hospital, another killed his wife, now a man accused of DUI in connection with both of these accidents has had his bond revoked.
Friday, Pasco County Judge Mary Handsel revoked bond for 59 year-old Phillip B. Phillip was immediately placed in handcuffs and led out of the courtroom at the West Pasco Judicial Center.
The judge’s decision came after Phillip’s second arrest on a DUI charge. It happened June 9th, which was the night of the annual Palm Harbor Parrot Head Festival. Authorities say Philip hit two women from behind as they crossed Nebraska Ave. near Billy Jack’s Burger Shack. Annette K., 62, and Mary T., 64, were both injured and hospitalized. Phillip was charged with DUI Causing Serious Bodily Injury.
At the time of the Palm Harbor crash, Phillip was out on bond for his alleged role in a previous DUI crash that killed his wife. Authorities say on April 30th, 2010, Phillip was driving with his wife, Sherry, on Trinity Rd. when he turned into an oncoming car on Tamarind Blvd. The impact of the crash ejected the 66-year old woman, who later died from her injuries. Records show Phillip had a blood alcohol level of .194 in that case, over twice the legal limit in Florida.
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A traffic crash led to the arrest of a Holiday man on drug and driving under the influence charges Friday night in Palm Harbor.
The incident occurred just after 7:30 pm at the intersection of Omaha St. and Alderman Rd. An employee of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office suffered minor injuries in the crash.
According to a PCSO report Robert M. rear-ended a 2011 Ford Fusion driven by Jennifer Wilson, a member of the department’s Child Protection Investigations Division. The vehicle is property of PCSO.
Wilson, 29, was stopped at a red light when Robert’s Jeep Wrangler hit her vehicle. She was on her way home at the time of the crash with her one-year-old child – who was in a child safety seat.
The child was not hurt. Wilson was transported to a nearby hospital where she was treated for minor injuries and released.
A search of Robert’s vehicle turned up two controlled substances – Diazepam and Oxycodone. He was booked into the Pinellas County Jail on two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance. The suspect is also facing one count of misdemeanor DUI, one count of DUI with property damage and one count of DUI with personal injury.
Robert, 48, posted a bond of $1,000 and was released Saturday afternoon.
If you’ve too been charged with DUI in Palm Harbor, you probably aren’t sure what to do next. And if you’re interested in fighting the allegations against you, you probably don’t know what steps to take in pursuit of avoiding being convicted. For help with all of this, contact a Pinellas DUI attorney at Musca Law. We can inform you of your legal rights.
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A Palm Harbor man left a bar without paying his tab, stole a car from the parking lot and was arrested on a drunken driving charge after he crashed into a light pole and then kept going with a wheel nearly disconnected from its axle, authorities said.
John Doe, 31, of Palmer Circle, was charged with retail theft, grand theft of a motor vehicle, burglary and driving under the influence.
According to arrest reports, Doe was drinking at Varsity Club restaurant and bar at 36355 East Lake Road and left about 1 a.m. Wednesday without paying his $20 tab.
Doe then entered a white 2002 Mitsubishi Galant in the parking lot, found a spare key in the glove compartment and used it to steal the car, arrest reports show.
About 2 a.m., a Pinellas County sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of an accident near Tarpon Lake Boulevard and East Lake Road. The deputy found a damaged concrete light pole and debris, including part of a white passenger-side car door.
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Palm Harbor, Florida — Investigators say a man who caused a chain reaction crash that involved a Pinellas deputy had a blood-alcohol level (BAL) that was five times over the legal limit.
The 30-year-old suspect is charged with one-count misdemeanor DUI, two counts of DUI with property damage, and two counts of DUI with personal injury.
According to investigators, Deputy Matthew Ware was stopped at a red light on the inside center lane southbound of US 19 at the intersection of Tampa Road.
51-year-old John Doe, the driver of the 2006 Dodge Magnum and his passenger 27-year-old Jack Doe were also stopped at the light next to the deputy in the outside center lane.
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LARGO — A Palm Harbor woman accused of killing her friend in a drunken driving accident last March pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter Wednesday.
Her sentencing is scheduled for April 15. She faces up to 12 years in prison.
According to Clearwater police, she was drinking at a bar before the accident that killed a 22-year-old man of Clearwater.
“We’re just really praying that justice prevails when it comes to her being sentenced, that she’s removed from society long enough so that nobody else gets hurt,” said the victim’s mother.
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