Don’t Drink and Drive, if only the police listened to the same advice…

Pinellas County Deputy Wade Nordby, 41, has been arrested for DUI.







The Dunedin Fire Department and Pinellas County Sheriffs Office responded to a single vehicle accident on Alt. US 19.

The accident took place in a construction area. As part of the road work, the construction crews had placed the concrete barriers along the road.

I know those barriers are in place for the safety of the highway workers and they need protection, but I have always wondered how much more damage they cause to the vehicles involved in the accident, with the angles of the barriers, one would think they would flip a car right over.

Well this deputy got to experience this first hand. Nordby hit the barrier and flipped right over.

Nordby was lucky and was able to escape that accident without serious injury.

But his luck wasn’t long lived so to speak, one of his fellow deputies had to arrest him for driving under the influence.

Now one has to wonder if they are going to place him on administrative leave with pay.
I hope they don’t pay him for drinking and driving.

I don’t know what would be worse, to be a police officer and get arrested for something so stupid or being a co-worker and having to arrest one of my own for something so stupid.
As we all know though, stupid equals a quick arrest.

Sadly this deputy may have lost everything (career, way of life, etc.) for a fun filled night of drinking and driving.

Sadly this deputy could not live by the simple motto of Don’t Drink and Drive.

Suspect attempted to hit police vehicles

Suspect attempted to hit police vehicles

Clearwater police have arrested a man after he attempted to hit multiple policemen in their vehicles, authorities said.
Officers initiated a traffic stop just before 3 p.m. Officers said Anthony Bernard Williams, 24, then accelerated his vehicle at an oncoming patrol car causing the officer to swerve to avoid a collision.
Officers then pursued Williams' vehicle. During the pursuit officers said Williams threw out a bag of cocaine that they later recovered.
Officers said Williams then tried to hit two more patrol cars. The chase ended when Williams drove his car off the road near Eisenhower Drive and Heather Ridge Road in Dunedin. Williams was immediately arrested.
According to police, Williams did hit one vehicle causing minor damage. He faces multiple charges.

According to the Sheriff’s site

Scars, Marks & Tattoos
Scar from a knife cut on left arm


Cell Location/Status SPIN Booking Type
CSOD-INTAK-PRO-01-005 340574 FELONY

Aliases


Charges
Charge Number: 1
Agency Report Number: CW08058824
Offense Description: FLEE OR ELUDE (HIGH SPEED) REF:9295FMM
Statute: 316.1935(3)(A)/F
Court Case Number: CRC0813892CFANO
Bond Assessed: $20,000.00
Bond Amount Due: $20,000.00
OBTS: 5207047486

Charge Number: 2
Agency Report Number: CW08058824
Offense Description: DWLSR W/KNOWLEDGE REF:9296FMM
Statute: 322.34(2)(C)/F
Court Case Number: CRC0813893CFANO
Bond Assessed: $5,000.00
Bond Amount Due: $5,000.00
OBTS: 5207047486

Charge Number: 3
Agency Report Number: CW08058824
Offense Description: POSSESSION OF COCAINE
Statute: 893.13(6)(A)/F
Court Case Number: CRC0813894CFANO
Bond Assessed: $5,000.00
Bond Amount Due: $5,000.00
OBTS: 5207047486

Charge Number: 4
Agency Report Number: CW08058824
Offense Description: AGG ASSULT ON LEO W/MOTOR VEH
Statute: 784.021/F9
Court Case Number: CRC0813895CFANO
Bond Assessed: $20,000.00
Bond Amount Due: $20,000.00
OBTS: 5207047486

Charge Number: 5
Agency Report Number: CW08058824
Offense Description: AGG ASSULT ON LEO W/MOTOR VEH
Statute: 784.021/F9
Court Case Number: CRC0813896CFANO
Bond Assessed: $20,000.00
Bond Amount Due: $20,000.00
OBTS: 5207047486

Charge Number: 6
Agency Report Number: CW08058827
Offense Description: LEAVING THE SCENE (HIT AND RUN) *COC*
Statute: 316.061/M
Court Case Number: CTC087817FJVANC
Bond Assessed: $500.00
Bond Amount Due: $500.00
OBTS:

Charge Number: 7
Agency Report Number: CW08058824
Offense Description: AGG ASSAULT ON LEO / MOVING VEH
Statute: 784.021/F9
Court Case Number: CRC0813891CFANO
Bond Assessed: $20,000.00
Bond Amount Due: $20,000.00
OBTS: 5207047486

DUI chase left a trail of damage

DUI chase left a trail of damage

Clyde Allen Canup, 39, was arrested after he nearly drove into a police car. The incident started when an officer saw a pick up truck driving towards him, the officer had to run off the road to avoid being hit.

As the pick up truck passed the officer the officer noticed that Clyde Canup appeared to be slumped over the steering wheel.

Once Canup noticed what happened, he sped up through a residential area. Apparently the pursuit was ended by officers when they felt it was too unsafe to proceed with the pursuit. A BOLO was issued.

Canup attempt to escape came to an end when he crashed into a tree.


According to reports it should have been easy to track Canup

He ran over a stop sign, drove into a yard and took out a basket ball hoop, he hit a parked car and the carport it was parked in and then ran over the mailbox as he backed out of the yard. Canup drove around with the basketball hoop stuck to his car.

Canup was taken to the hospital for several injuries. He was treated and released and now residing at Pinellas County Jail.

According to the Sheriff’s Site

Cell Location/Status SPIN Booking Type
ND-CBAR-POD02-09-003 1623270 FELONY

Aliases


Charges
Charge Number: 1
Agency Report Number: PP08017071
Offense Description: FLEEING & ELUDING A LEO REF #1616RGH
Statute: 316.1935(1)/F
Court Case Number: CRC0813583CFANO
Bond Assessed: $10,000.00
Bond Amount Due: $10,000.00
OBTS: 5206029911

Charge Number: 2
Agency Report Number:
Offense Description: REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO TESTING
Statute: 316.1939/M
Court Case Number: CTC0803067MMANO
Bond Assessed:
Bond Amount Due:
OBTS:

Charge Number: 3
Agency Report Number:
Offense Description: DUI
Statute: 316.193(2)(B)(3)/F
Court Case Number: CRC0802341CFANO
Bond Assessed:
Bond Amount Due:
OBTS:




What a price to pay for a night out on the town, and yes I mean literally on the town..lol

It doesn’t pay to drink and drive…

It doesn’t pay to drink and drive…

Just ask James Michael Ferguson, 21, arrested for DUI after he crashed into an unmarked patrol car.

Ironically, the patrol car belongs to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

Care to take a guess which division the patrol car was assigned to?

Ok, if you give up I will tell you.

The car was assigned to the DUI Enforcement Division Sergeant.

The Sgt. was in his car just prior to the crash but ran when he realized Ferguson wasn’t attempting to avoid the collision.

Ferguson’s 1993 Ford Escort and the Dodge Intrepid both had a lot of damage.
Ferguson’s breath test showed he was twice the legal limit.

According to the Sheriff's Site

Cell Location/Status SPIN Booking Type
RELEASED - 6/21/2008 10:31 AM 2572412 MISDEMEANOR

Aliases


Charges
Charge Number: 1
Agency Report Number: SO08167082
Offense Description: DUI W/PROPERTY DAMAGE NCTC 7/16/08 @830AM
Statute: 316.193(3)(C)(1)/M
Court Case Number: CTC080987XCFANC
Bond Assessed: $500.00
Bond Amount Due: $0.00
OBTS: 5206029860

Charge Number: 2
Agency Report Number: SO08167082
Offense Description: DUI NCTC 7/16/08 @830AM
Statute: 316.193(1)/M
Court Case Number: CTC080986XCFANC
Bond Assessed: $500.00
Bond Amount Due: $0.00
OBTS: 5206029860

Charge Number: 3
Agency Report Number: SO08167082
Offense Description: IMPROPER USE OF A DEALER TAG
Statute: 320.131/M
Court Case Number: CTC0817729MMANO
Bond Assessed: $250.00
Bond Amount Due: $0.00
OBTS: 5206029860