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News Release

From the Office of the Sheriff
Sheriff Dennis L. Dotson


For Immediate Release

NEWS RELEASE

Date: June 22, 2007

Contact: Deputy Eric Sorby
541-265-4277 x2721
esorby@co.lincoln.or.us
Incident: DUII
Date Occurred: June 21, 2007
Time Occurred: Approximately 2:18 AM
Location: Specialty Auto Body - South Beach

Summary:

On 6/21/07, at about 2:18 AM, Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Sorby contacted Joseph Tasse, age 64 of Colorado, on a traffic stop in the parking lot of Specialty Auto Body in South Beach. Deputy Sorby could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming front Tasse and observed signs of impairment. Deputy Sorby asked Tasse if he would consent to field sobriety test. Tasse consented to the tests and failed them. Tasse was transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he registered a .09% BAC. Tasse was lodged at the jail with his bail set at 7,500.00. Tasse's vehicle was impounded.


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