Sen. Richard Lugar's Wife Arrested on Suspicion of DUI, Hit-and-Run
Christopher Weber
Correspondent
Posted:
11/20/09
The wife of Sen. Richard Lugar was arrested in Virginia and charged with drunk driving and hit-and-run.
Charlene Lugar, 77, was pulled over in McLean Wednesday night after an officer noticed her car was trailing smoke and had front-end damage. Police believe that Mrs. Lugar had hit a parked car, according to the Washington Post.
She was taken to the Fairfax jail, where she was given a breathalyzer test and arrested, the Post reported. She was released several hours later. The results of the test were not disclosed.
Sen. Lugar's office released the following statement to USA Today:
Charlene Lugar, 77, was pulled over in McLean Wednesday night after an officer noticed her car was trailing smoke and had front-end damage. Police believe that Mrs. Lugar had hit a parked car, according to the Washington Post.
She was taken to the Fairfax jail, where she was given a breathalyzer test and arrested, the Post reported. She was released several hours later. The results of the test were not disclosed.
Sen. Lugar's office released the following statement to USA Today:
Richard Lugar, 78, a Republican, has served as senator from Indiana since 1977."At about 6:30 p.m. last evening, November 18, Mrs. Lugar had a traffic accident in our McLean, Virginia neighborhood. A charge has been filed and a court appearance is scheduled for January. No other persons were in her car or the unattended car she hit. Thankfully, no one was injured. We are deeply sorry and embarrassed that this accident has occurred."