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| Republican senator Michael Crapo of Idaho arrested on DUI charge in DC | Republican senator Michael Crapo of Idaho arrested on DUI charge in DC |
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| A US senator was arrested early Sunday and charged with driving under the influence in a suburb of Washington, DC, authorities said. | A US senator was arrested early Sunday and charged with driving under the influence in a suburb of Washington, DC, authorities said. |
| Michael Crapo, a Republican who represents Idaho in the Senate, was pulled over after his vehicle ran a red light, police in Alexandria said. He failed field sobriety tests and was arrested about 12:45am, according to a police spokesman, Jody Donaldson. Crapo was then taken to the Alexandria jail, from which he was released on an unsecured $1,000 bond at about 5am. | Michael Crapo, a Republican who represents Idaho in the Senate, was pulled over after his vehicle ran a red light, police in Alexandria said. He failed field sobriety tests and was arrested about 12:45am, according to a police spokesman, Jody Donaldson. Crapo was then taken to the Alexandria jail, from which he was released on an unsecured $1,000 bond at about 5am. |
| "There was no refusal" to take sobriety tests, Donaldson said, and "no accident, no injuries. Just a traffic stop that resulted in a DUI." | "There was no refusal" to take sobriety tests, Donaldson said, and "no accident, no injuries. Just a traffic stop that resulted in a DUI." |
| The police said that Crapo, who was alone in his vehicle, had registered a blood alcohol content of 0.11%. The legal limit in Virginia is 0.08%. Crapo, 61, has a 4 January court date. | The police said that Crapo, who was alone in his vehicle, had registered a blood alcohol content of 0.11%. The legal limit in Virginia is 0.08%. Crapo, 61, has a 4 January court date. |
| "I am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance," he said in a statement on Sunday night. "I made a mistake for which I apologize to my family, my Idaho constituents and any others who have put their trust in me. I accept total responsibility and will deal with whatever penalty comes my way in this matter. I will also undertake measures to ensure that this circumstance is never repeated." | "I am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance," he said in a statement on Sunday night. "I made a mistake for which I apologize to my family, my Idaho constituents and any others who have put their trust in me. I accept total responsibility and will deal with whatever penalty comes my way in this matter. I will also undertake measures to ensure that this circumstance is never repeated." |
| A spokesman for Crapo declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding his arrest. | A spokesman for Crapo declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding his arrest. |
| Crapo has been in the Senate since 1999, and served for six years in the House of Representatives before that. He was easily re-elected in 2010, and will not have to run again until 2016. | Crapo has been in the Senate since 1999, and served for six years in the House of Representatives before that. He was easily re-elected in 2010, and will not have to run again until 2016. |
| Crapo has built a reputation as a staunch social and fiscal conservative. It had been expected that he would take over the top Republican spot next year on the Senate banking committee. He also serves on the Senate's budget and finance panels, and was one of the "gang of six" senators who worked in 2011 toward a deficit-reduction deal that was not adopted by Congress. | Crapo has built a reputation as a staunch social and fiscal conservative. It had been expected that he would take over the top Republican spot next year on the Senate banking committee. He also serves on the Senate's budget and finance panels, and was one of the "gang of six" senators who worked in 2011 toward a deficit-reduction deal that was not adopted by Congress. |
| Crapo grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was named a bishop in the Mormon Church at age 31. He is a lawyer who graduated from Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School. He and his wife, Susan, have five children and three grandchildren. | Crapo grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was named a bishop in the Mormon Church at age 31. He is a lawyer who graduated from Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School. He and his wife, Susan, have five children and three grandchildren. |
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