Driver who struck parked vehicles arrested on suspicion of DUI
She is expected to make her first appearance in
Lawson was arrested Monday after she drove her gold Mercury minivan shortly before
She also was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident because she continued driving after she struck the first two cars parked in the corner of the parking lot, Cmdr.
An open alcohol shooter was located on the floorboard of the driver's side of the van.
According to the arrest report, Lawson had been drinking at
However, Dickens owner
Owens noted that Lawson is a past employee of The Dickens.
Other than Lawson, who was transported to
The owners of vehicles gathered in the parking lot, examining damage and dialing their insurance companies late Monday afternoon.
Lawson's most recent DUI conviction was in 2008 out of
In 2002, Lawson pleaded guilty to DUI out of
Her first conviction was in 1990, when she was 17 years old, out of
Garnett said his office is reviewing whether Lawson qualifies for a felony DUI charge. The office is checking the significance of the 1990 case, which dates back 26 years.
"When I talk about impaired driving and the danger that's created, obviously this woman is presumed innocent in this case," Garnett said. "However, this type of issue, someone driving impaired, is a very significant public safety risk, and it's one of the reasons we pushed for the DUI law."
Gov.
Lawson is the restrained party in two protection orders -- served
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