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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Yardley Councilman Charged With DUI


The historic town of Yardley, Pennsylvania was founded by William Yardley, who came to the colonies from England in 1682. It must have developed into a fun, happy place, because three local politicians there have been charged with DUI in the last year. The latest is Yardley Councilman Michael Ruttle. See the story here from the Bucks County Courier Times.

Ruttle, a 59-year-old lawyer and Democratic councilman, was charged with misdemeanor DUI charges in May. He has been a councilman since 2006.
The criminal complaint indicates that at about 1:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning, an officer saw Ruttle’s silver Honda Accord drift over the broken line and straddle both lanes, police said. Then, the car drifted over the road's fog line and rumble strips, until it was entirely on the shoulder of the road and nearly side-swiped the guard rail.

Once pulled over, Ruttle smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes. According to court records, Ruttle had a blood alcohol level of 0.141. Almost twice the .08 legal limit.





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