Crime & Safety
Solon Man Arrested For Drunken Driving For Eighth Time
The arrest information in this report is from the Solon Police Department. An arrest does not mean a conviction.
A Solon man was arrested Sunday and charged with drunken driving for the eighth time, according to .
Dean Matthew Klembus, 48, of Aurora Road in Solon, was charged with drunken driving and failure to stay in marked lanes. He recorded a .249 blood-alcohol level, more than three-times the legal limit of .08.
Klembus was pulled over on Aurora Road after police say he turned right onto Aurora Road from the left-turn-only lane on SOM Center Road, according to the police report.
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Klembus has seven prior convictions for drunken driving, and five in the last 20 years, according to Solon Police.
Because of that, Klembus's drunken driving charges are fourth-degree felonies.
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Police seized the car Klembus was driving and his license was suspended.
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