Crime & Safety
Tri-Cities DUI Arrests, Dec. 30
Here's this week's roundup of local drunken driving arrests.

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Dec. 25:
- Gary Earl Bryan, 60, of the 1300 block of Arlington Court, Geneva, was charged at 5:42 p.m. at East Main Street and Kirk Road with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane use. He was released after posting a $300 cash bond and his driver’s license pending a Feb. 7, 2013 court appearance.
- Hugo Moran-Soto, 50, of Tampa, Fla., was charged at 10:39 p.m. at Voltaire Lane and Peck Road with DUI, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than .08, operating an uninsured vehicle and improper lane use. Police said his blood-alcohol level was .130. He was released after posting $300 cash bond pending a Jan. 16, 2013 court appearance.
Dec. 23: Joshua M.E. Smith, 21, of the 1400 block of Blume Drive, Elgin, was charged at 2:06 a.m. at North 7th and Cedar avenues with DUI and speeding. He was released after posting $300 cash and his driver’s license, pending a Jan. 16 court appearance.
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Dec. 22:
- Michelle Elizabeth Harig, 24, of the 6N700 block of Foxborough Road, was charged at 1:34 a.m. in the 900 block of North 2nd Street (Route 31) with DUI and improper lane use. She posted bond and was released pending a Jan. 24, 2013 court appearance.
- Brandon Bautista, 21, of the 39W900 block of old Burlington Road, was charged at 3:33 a.m. in the 2600 block of East Main Street with DUI, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than .08 and improper lane use. Police found Bautista at the side of the road trying to change a tire, and the front axle was broken as well. Police said Bautista’s blood-alcohol content measured .168. He posted $300 cash bond and his driver’s license and was released pending a Jan. 17, 2013 court appearance.
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