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Story Last modified at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2009

5 DWI arrests made in a week

Jason Taranto, 29, of Eagle River, was arrested for DWI Oct. 14 after an officer stopped his red Honda Ridgeline for driving in the center turn lane on Eagle River Loop Road. His blood-alcohol level was well over the legal limit of .08. He was taken to the Anchorage Jail, and bail was set at $250.

Steven Willburn, 23, of Chugiak, was arrested for DWI Oct. 17 after an APD officer observed his black Chevy pick-up traveling at reckless speeds through parking lots.

His blood-alcohol level was at least double the legal limit. He was taken to the Anchorage Jail. His bail information was not available.

Charles Nuglene, 36, of Anchorage, was arrested for DWI Oct. 17 after being stopped in his red Lincoln Continental for driving 52 mph in a 35-mph construction zone. He provided a breath sample, which was above the legal limit. He was remanded at the Anchorage Jail, and released on $250 bail.

John Schjenken, 47, of Anchorage, was arrested for DWI Oct. 17 after he was clocked traveling 83 mph in a 65-mph zone on the Glenn Highway in his white Ford Taurus. He provided a breath sample, which indicated his blood-alcohol level was more than double the .08 legal limit.

He was remanded at Anchorage Jail with bail set at $10,000 with a court approved third-party custodian required for release.

Matthew Juba, 30, of Anchorage, was arrested for DWI Oct. 18 after being stopped at the Carrs parking lot for making an illegal turn in his red Dodge Durango.

He provided a breath sample, which was above the legal limit. He was remanded at Anchorage Jail. His bail condition was not available.

Charges are merely accusations; defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty at trial or until a plea of guilty is accepted by the court.



This article published in The Alaska Star on Thursday, October 29, 2009.

Charges are merely accusations; defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in at trial or until a plea of guilty is accepted by the courts.



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