The wife of Sen. Richard Lugar was arrested in Virginia and charged with drunk driving and hit-and-run.
Charlene Lugar, 77, was pulled over in McLean Wednesday night after an officer noticed her car was trailing smoke and had front-end damage. Police believe that Mrs. Lugar had hit a parked car, according to the Washington Post.
She was taken to the Fairfax jail, where she was given a breathalyzer test and arrested, the Post reported. She was released several hours later. The results of the test were not disclosed.
Sen. Lugar’s office released the following statement to USA Today:
“At about 6:30 p.m. last evening, November 18, Mrs. Lugar had a traffic accident in our McLean, Virginia neighborhood. A charge has been filed and a court appearance is scheduled for January. No other persons were in her car or the unattended car she hit. Thankfully, no one was injured. We are deeply sorry and embarrassed that this accident has occurred.”
Richard Lugar, 78, a Republican, has served as senator from Indiana since 1977.
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1 Justin J McShane, Esquire // Nov 20, 2009 at 11:34 pm
This story highlights the need to remain open minded. There is the presumption of innocence, but it is something that we tend to only apply in “normal” or non-high profile cases. There are no test results and all of the facts have not been thoroughly vetted yet. How about we apply that good old fashioned presumption of innocence now?
-Justin J. McShane, Esquire, PA DUI Attorney
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