From the Office of the Sheriff Sheriff Dennis L. Dotson

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For Immediate Release

NEWS RELEASE

Date: February 27, 2008

Contact:	Deputy Lance Cummings 541-265-4277 x2766 lcummings@co.lincoln.or.us
Incident:	DUII Arrest
Date Occurred:	February 24, 2008
Time Occurred:	Approximately 11:14 pm
Location:	S Coast and S Olive St Newport

Summary:

On February 24, 2008 Deputy Cummings, from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, was working a DUII traffic safety grant, funded by the Department of Transportation, when he observed a Chevy Trail Blazer traveling north on SW Coast Ave. near the intersection of W. Olive St. in Newport, Oregon. Deputy Cummings noticed the vehicle failed to stop at the stop sign and turned east onto W. Olive St. Deputy Cummings conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and made contact with the driver, identified as Raymond L. Carel, age 22, from Newport. Oregon. During his contact with Mr. Carel Deputy Cummings observed several signs of impairment. Deputy Cummings conducted a DUII Investigation and arrested Mr. Carel for Driving while Under the Influence of an Intoxicant. Several small bags of Marijuana were seized from the inside of Mr. Carel's vehicle. Mr. Carel was transproted to the Lincoln County Jail and lodge on the charges of DUII and Delivery of a Controlled Substance. His bail was set at $32,500.00

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