Story Last modified at 3:34 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2009
Drunk driver found asleep at the wheel
Marco Morimanno, 28 of Eagle River, was arrested Oct. 9 for DWI and Misconduct Involving a Weapon 4th degree after he was found slumped over the steering wheel of his car on Button Circle. He was found to be in possession of a semi-automatic handgun while intoxicated. His blood alcohol was measured at a more than double the legal limit of 0.08. His bail was set at $3,000 and he was remanded at Anchorage Jail.
This article published in The Alaska Star on Thursday, October 22, 2009.
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