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March 24, 2010

New Port Richey DUI Arrest Made After Citizens Box In Suspected Drunk Driver

An erratic driver on U.S. 19 was boxed in by a group of concerned citizens in Port Richey while they waited for the Florida Highway Patrol to arrive on the scene. When the FHP got to the car they found 26-year-old Sharon Dizon attempting to light a cigarette and struggling to get out of her car at the troopers request. After reportedly failing field sobriety tests, Dizon was arrested for DUI and resisting arrest without violence.

The incident started around midnight when driver’s observed a car allegedly driven by Dizon strike a median and become airborne. The car continued driving against traffic before pulling into a parking lot. The driver was confronted by citizens telling her they would call 911 and that she needed to turn her car off. That didn’t stop the driver from taking off once again. She was eventually boxed in by concerned citizens until police arrived.…

February 3, 2010

Florida Woman Arrested For DUI While Dropping Off A Child Off At Port Richey Elementary School

Florida Highway Patrol Troopers responded to reports of a drunk driver who dropped a girl off at Chasco Elementary School in Pasco County. Lena K. Maki reportedly hit a car and then ran into a fence as she tried to leave the scene of the accident. She has been charged with DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, child neglect and DUI with property damage.

Bay News 9 reports Maki was dropping off an 11-year-old girl on Monday. As she was pulling up to the school she hit another car and then tried to flee the scene. Troopers responded and Maki reportedly failed field sobriety tests. There were no injuries reported.

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