Local Author Arrested For Second DUI

[Porky]

KOTV - 3/21/2007 4:44 PM - Updated 3/21/2007 5:03 PM

New troubles for a local author. William Bernhardt has been arrested for drunk driving for the second time in a month. This most recent arrest happened in Jenks on Sunday around 2:00 p.m. The police report says the original call went out as a hit and run. A woman saw someone hit a mailbox and drive off. News On 6 crime reporter Lori Fullbright reports the woman got the tag number of the Land Rover and called police.

The report says the officer spotted Bernhardt driving at 114th and Elm. It says he didn't stop when the officer turned on his lights, but nearly hit a motorcycle rider and ran a red light before pulling into a driveway and hitting a guardrail. The officer said he smelled a strong odor of alcohol and Bernhardt admitted, when asked, that he'd been drinking. It says he had heavily slurred speech and almost fell when he got out of the vehicle. He was too unsteady on his feet for sobriety tests, so he was given a breathalyzer. The report says he blew a .24, which is three times the legal limt.

Bernhardt was arrested in Tulsa for a DUI on February 23rd. That time, officers say he refused to follow their commands to get out of the car. A few days later, Berhnhardt apologized on the News On 6.

"I apologize to my family, my friends, my fans," he said.

Bernhardt has written a string of novels based on crime and courts that often feature local people and landmarks. We left a message at Bernhardt's home and publishing company, but didn't hear back.

http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=123127

[Porky]

I wonder if he had his shoes on the right feet this time? [}:)]

[sgrizzle]

Rough month for this guy apparently.

I guess we can go from "he just made a mistake" to "this guy's an idiot."

How 'bout we take his license away fro a bit so we can at least try him for the first two dui's before he gets arrested for another one or kills someone.

[cannon_fodder]

Maybe he was running out of material for his next book and needed to have a true story to tell...

[patric]

The original thread:
http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5982

Can duplicate threads be consolidated?

[RLitterell]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

How 'bout we take his license away fro a bit so we can at least try him for the first two dui's before he gets arrested for another one or kills someone.

That might hurt his feelings[]

[tulsacyclist]

Sounds like it's time for this guy to check in somewhere..

[Phireman]

I know the woman who reported the incident.  She is stating that the local constabulary is treating this as a misdemeanor rather than a felony.  Could this be possible?  Could his notoriety be buying him a mulligan?  I've never really cared for his writing and the crowd at the book signing gig at Steve's was underwhelming to say the least.

[B)]

[Porky]

quote:Originally posted by Phireman

I know the woman who reported the incident.  She is stating that the local constabulary is treating this as a misdemeanor rather than a felony.  Could this be possible?  
[B)]

It will be a felony before it is all said and done. He has to be tried on the original DUI first and then once that is done it will make his second one an automatic felony charge.

[grahambino]

guy is completely wasted in the afternoons.
im in the wrong line of work.

seriously, sounds like this guy needs his license taken away and he needs to get into rehab, immediately.

[jdb]

"...nearly hit a motorcycle rider...".

Hang him!

[NellieBly]

he's at it again

http://kotv.com/

For the love of god -- please get this man into rehab.

[swake]

They tried to make me go to rehab I said no, no, no.....

[Conan71]

****-faced in the morning at an elementary school... wonder if he's "hit bottom" yet?

[Breadburner]

Maybe it's just bad timing....