Charlene Lugar Arrested on DUI, Hit-and-Run Charges
Charlene Lugar, the 76-year-old wife of the Republican Senior Senator from Indiana Richard Lugar, was arrested Wednesday after being pulled over and charged with drunk driving and a hit-and-run.
Charlene Lugar (From myfoxdc.com)
According to a police report, Charlene Lugar was stopped in McLean, VA, at 6:18 p.m. by a Fairfax County Police Department officer with smoke rising from the hood of her damaged car. Police determined that Lugar, who failed a sobriety test, had hit a parked car about two miles away from the traffic stop.
The senator's office released a brief statement addressing the arrest saying he's thankful no one was hurt. "At about 6:30 p.m. last evening, November 18, Mrs. Lugar had a traffic accident in our McLean, Virginia neighborhood," the statement reads. "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."
Charlene Lugar (From myfoxdc.com)According to a police report, Charlene Lugar was stopped in McLean, VA, at 6:18 p.m. by a Fairfax County Police Department officer with smoke rising from the hood of her damaged car. Police determined that Lugar, who failed a sobriety test, had hit a parked car about two miles away from the traffic stop.
The senator's office released a brief statement addressing the arrest saying he's thankful no one was hurt. "At about 6:30 p.m. last evening, November 18, Mrs. Lugar had a traffic accident in our McLean, Virginia neighborhood," the statement reads. "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."
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