Alleged Hit And Run Driver Had License Suspended 27 Times: Police

TROY, MI — Troy police arrested an alleged hit and run driver who has had her license suspended 27 times, according to a police report. The driver's blood alcohol content was a whopping .223 percent, according to a preliminary breath test taken at the scene.

Police were conducting an investigation at the scene of a hit and run accident in the area of E. Maple Rd., west of Stephenson Highway, on Jan. 17 at 8:01 p.m. Police alleged the at-fault driver drove away from the scene in a gold 2000 Chevrolet Impala. However, officers found the Impala, as the driver — a 33-year-old Hamtramck woman — had pulled into a parking lot and was sitting in the driver’s seat, according to the police report.

According to police, the woman's breath reeked of alcohol as she spoke. She reportedly admitted to consuming alcohol earlier and police say she performed several sobriety evaluations poorly. She was arrested after consenting to the field sobriety test and was transported to the Troy Police Lock-up Facility, according to the police report. Upon being read her Chemical Test Rights, she refused to submit to another breath test, police say.

A search warrant was drafted for a blood test and signed off on by a local magistrate. Police say the search warrant was executed and her blood was drawn by medical personnel. Police also discovered her operator’s license was currently "suspended" 27 times by the Michigan Secretary of State. Police also say she has seven misdemeanor warrants for her arrest out of Detroit and Hamtramck.

The woman was charged with Failure to Stop and Identify and an Accident, Failure to Report and Accident, Driving While License Suspended – 2nd or Subsequent Offense, No Vehicle Insurance, and Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol pending laboratory results.

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