PINAL COUNTY, AZ. (THECOUNT) — Arizona state representative David Cook was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol with an “extreme” blood alcohol level of .15 to .19, according to a report from Arizona DPS.
According to the report, on Wednesday night, around 11:30 p.m., a trooper pulled over Cook’s white Ford pickup after he was seen driving with both right side tires on the right shoulder and slowly drifting into different lanes.
Cook’s BAC level was tested at 1:48 a.m. and 1:55 a.m., and it was .158 and .152 at those times, the report said.
About an hour after being pulled over, the trooper arrested Cook for DUI. According to the report, the trooper took Cook to the DPS Knutson Station, and when he told Cook to watch his head when exiting the patrol vehicle, Cook told him, “I’m fine, don’t worry. You’ll get yours.” source
Just after 3 a.m., Cook was released to his wife.
Gov. Doug Ducey’s office released the following statement Thursday afternoon:
“We’ve been alerted to the situation regarding Rep David Cook and are alarmed by the allegations.”
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Pinal County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,770, making it Arizona’s third-most populous county. The county seat is Florence. The county was founded in 1875, source Wikipedia.
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