Tampa Bay Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
Our fair state and our county gets another national nod as the New York Daily News writes up a brief story about a woman who was arrested for driving under the influence as well as possession of a controlled substance. Perhaps feeling the alcohol, she soon made an offer to the police that got her in way deeper trouble…
24-year-old Arielle Engert was pulled over by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office early morning on Monday, August 31. Ironically she was pulled over on 49th street, a few blocks away from the criminal courthouse. What she later offered to do to the Deputy resulted in multiple felony charges against her!
The Deputy noticed that Ms. Engert seemed drunk and called in a DUI squad for further investigation. They gave her a series of “field sobriety exercises” and determined she was under the influence of alcohol. She later blew a .162, an enhanced blow and over twice the legal limit.
Making matters worse, she had marijuana in her purse and at the jail, cocaine was discovered in her bra! She was then charged with a DUI, possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine and introduction of contraband into a detention facility.
A bad night by any stretch. Unfortunately she was about to make it worse! Arielle offered the arresting officer oral sex in exchange for letting her go at the scene, an offer he refused. Not wanting to quit while she was behind, she then offered sexual favors to two other deputies in exchange for her release! Her smooth talking was rewarded with three more felony charges added to her impressive stack. She was then charged with three counts of attempted bribery of a law enforcement official.
The woman was eventually released on bond. For a woman who had stacked up the criminal charges in a hurry, she doesn’t seem to have much in the way of priors. It appears that she only has prior DUI arrests.
Because of the nature of the charges, it didn’t take long for reporters to do some background snooping. Before her facebook page was taken down, she listed herself as a philosophy student at the University of Florida. If true, she will have plenty to contemplate in the months ahead. If all the counts are charged, she is looking at two misdemeanors and five third degree felonies!
Have you or a loved one been arrested for a DUI or drug possession? Then call the Pinellas County criminal defense lawyers of Blake & Dorsten, P.A. today! These former prosecutors are experienced trial attorneys.
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