Crime & Safety
Police: Durham Man Hits Fire Hydrant, Gets Arrested for DWI
38-year-old Geoffrey Webb was charged last week with driving drunk after Middletown Police say he struck a fire hydrant and then left the scene of the accident.
A Durham man has been charged with driving drunk after police say he crashed into a fire hydrant in Middletown.
Geoffrey Patrick Webb, 38, of Oak Terrace, was charged with driving while intoxicated and evading responsibility on Sept. 19.
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According to a police report, a witness saw Webb hit a fire hydrant at South Main and Loveland streets and then take off from the scene. Police used a description of the vehicle to locate Webb a short time later.
Officers say Webb showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests.
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Subsequent tests revealed that Webb had a blood alcohol content of .183 and .175, more than twice the legal limit.
Webb was released on $500 bond and is due in court on Friday.
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