A Glyn Ellen man, Davis Briddle, has filed a lawsuit against the Naperville, Illinois police Department and an officer alleging false DUI arrest.
During the Memorial Day weekend, Briddle was stopped by Officer Timothy Curran for driving under the speed limit, and weaving in and out of his lane. Officer Curran stated he smelled the odor of alcohol, and administered field sobriety test which he alleges Briddle failed. According to Briddle, the officer didn’t mention that he was weaving, and doesn’t feel as though he failed the sobriety tests.
Briddle was arrested, fingerprinted and his mug shot was taken. While in custody, Briddle was given a breathalyzer and his BAC was 0.0, he was released, and not charged, but his name still appeared in the local paper. If a person’s BAC is .08 or they would be charged with intoxicated driving and need to retain a DUI attorney.
Sgt. Gregg Bell a spokesman for the Naperville police denies the accusations. Bell also stated that they generally don’t report arrests to the papers unless a charge is filed.
Donald Ramsell, a prominent DUI lawyer, told the Naperville Sun, “The law encourages the police to take anybody with the slightest hint of alcohol and arrest them and make them submit to chemical testing. The idea is to ferret out the innocent people later.”
Any person who feels they are falsely charged with an intoxicated driving charge may have a solid case and a DUI attorney will have the expertise to prove that in a court.
