The Venice middle school teacher who was arrested for DUI 2-28-10 for drunk driving is back in class.

New reports indicate that the arresting officer was approached by a citizen in order to learn of the teacher’s drunk behavior. The anonymous citizen told the deputy “he was all over the road and going to kill someone.”

The arresting deputy reportedly had this to say in his report:

• He saw the suspect parked very close to the gas pumps at the BP station, eating what appeared to be a yellow wrapper.
• The suspect told the deputy that he was very drunk and repeated that he was drunk for about every question he was asked (never a good idea)
• The suspect was slurring his words, his eyes were bloodshot and he had trouble standing.  The deputy also noted that when he opened the door, he was overcome with a pungent odor of alcohol.

This was the suspects 4th DUI arrest.

Officials at the school board tell us he is back in the classroom teaching today.  They say if it is an offense where a teacher is off-duty and doesn’t affect their work, it doesn’t affect the teacher’s status.

If you have been arrested for DUI in Venice like the above suspect, or anywhere else in Sarasota we urge you to immediately schedule a free consultation with our team of drunk driving professionals. We will investigate the constitutionality of the stop, the procedures used in obtaining evidence, the constitutionality of any statements you gave, and the accuracy of any tests administered. Contact the Sarasota DUI attorneys at Musca Law now:

Sarasota County Office
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Sarasota, FL 34326
Phone: 941-916-3627

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A Venice Middle School music teacher was charged with DUI Sunday after a deputy found him intoxicated in his car with a blood-alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit, according to an arrest report.

The arrest is the fourth time the suspect, a 52-year-old music teacher at Venice Middle, has been charged with drunken driving since 2001, authorities said. He has two prior DUI convictions in Sarasota County, court records show.

A school district spokesman said he was hired at the school in 1996, but could not say whether the district was aware of his previous arrests and what action, if any, would be taken by the district.

A witness flagged down a deputy at 6 p.m. Sunday and said that the Venice DUI suspect was swerving on Stickney Point Road.

When the deputy saw the suspect at a gas station, the teacher was eating the plastic wrapper of a sandwich and stumbled out of his car, authorities say.

The suspect told the deputy he had been drinking vodka at a Gulf Gate bar and could not stand without falling over, according to the arrest report.

“I’m drunk,” he reportedly told the lawman. “You got me. I confess.”

He was tested and later had a blood alcohol level of 0.3 — nearly four times the .08 legal limit.

He remains Monday in the Sarasota County Jail on a $10,000 bond. He was also charged with having a suspended license.

This school teacher is facing some serious charges. Without the help of a qualified Venice DUI Attorney he could face up to 5 years in prison. Not to mention the fines and the penalties for driving without a license.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR: If you have been arrested for DUI in Venice or drunk driving somewhere else in Sarasota County pick up the phone and call 941-916-3627 ASAP to speak with a Sarasota DUI Lawyer at Musca Law. You have only 10 days to schedule a formal administrative review hearing to retain you drivers license. If you do not attend this hearing your license will be automatically suspended.

For more information on Florida DUI laws, or if you have been arrested for DUI, please schedule a free confidential consultation with an experienced FL DUI defense attorney by calling us, phones answered 24/7. Time is important; experience does matter.

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