Sen. Michael Crapo arrested on DUI in Virginia [View all]

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Source: CBS News

Sen. Michael Crapo, R.-Idaho, was arrested in Virginia early Sunday morning for driving under the influence, Alexandria police say.

Police spokesman Craig T. Fifer said an officer was on routine patrol when he saw Sen. Crapo's vehicle run a red light. It was stopped at Hume Avenue and Mount Vernon at 12:45 a.m.

Crapo then underwent several field sobriety tests, which he failed, Fifer said in a statement. He was then taken into custody without incident.

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Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57560668-10391739/sen-michael-crapo-arrested-on-dui-in-virginia/

UPDATE (9:50 p.m. ET): Crapo has released a statement addressing the incident. From Politico:

"I am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance," Crapo said. "I made a mistake for which I apologize to my family, my Idaho constituents and any others who have put their trust in me. I accept total responsibility and will deal with whatever penalty comes my way in this matter.

"I will also undertake measures to ensure that this circumstance is never repeated."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20121223/us-crapo-dui-arrest/?utm_hp_ref=homepage&ir=homepage

UPDATE #2 (11:05 p.m. ET): Del Ray, VA Patch reports that Crapo "was alone in his personal vehicle at the time of his arrest." His blood alcohol content was .110

Here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/23/mike-crapo-dui_n_2357148.html

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Sen. Michael Crapo arrested on DUI in Virginia [View all]	Tx4obama	Dec 2012	OP
Oh crap.	dinger130	Dec 2012	#1
Crapo?	Voice for Peace	Dec 2012	#2
He's in a crapo trouble, y'know?	Rozlee	Dec 2012	#49
What, do they take away his planet?	Coyotl	Dec 2012	#50
from an lds dem	BSUbluNorange	Dec 2012	#52
Not rational. n/t	Coyotl	Dec 2012	#66
hell, any dem is better than a DUI repuke. Why don't you run?	wordpix	Dec 2012	#108
The problem is Christians don't believe in the Book of Mormon....	Swede Atlanta	Dec 2012	#121
Thus says the Lord, Ye are gods and children of the Most High......	marble falls	Dec 2012	#122
For driving while crapfaced!	Quantess	Dec 2012	#110
It's always about the hypocrisy.	UTUSN	Dec 2012	#70
This guy can look both smug and crazy at the same time! What is up with those eyes?	Dustlawyer	Dec 2012	#72
KRAY-poh, BAY-ner, COKE, ...I think I know why these guys turned heartless and mean.	lexw	Dec 2012	#97
Here's a link to his Wikipedia bio ...	Tx4obama	Dec 2012	#3
Oh my .... oh my my my	Botany	Dec 2012	#5
Lulz. Good catch.	LeftyMom	Dec 2012	#8
Alcohol consuming Mormons - not as rare as people seem to believe. n/t	UtahLib	Dec 2012	#14
Religious hypocrites.	OnlinePoker	Dec 2012	#17
"Idaho senator facing DUI had image as teetotaler"	Judi Lynn	Dec 2012	#87
The newest convert to "The Church of Jesus Christ of Blotto-day Saints."	KansDem	Dec 2012	#113
Lets avoid the blanket statements about the LDS church please	BSUbluNorange	Dec 2012	#116
I commend you	KansDem	Dec 2012	#117
But a Mormon who drinks would not be considered a Mormon in good standing.	politicaljunkie41910	Dec 2012	#18
True	UtahLib	Dec 2012	#24
There is evidence to the contrary in this case. nt	Barack_America	Dec 2012	#44
Indisputable evidence.	UtahLib	Dec 2012	#46
How long does the temple recommend forfeiture last?	No Vested Interest	Dec 2012	#63
I believe that will be decided by his Bishop.	UtahLib	Dec 2012	#95
What does one do	No Vested Interest	Dec 2012	#98
He does not need to "repent" to his Bishop over drinking	FreeState	Dec 2012	#124
It might be an offense against oneself but	UtahLib	Dec 2012	#131
unless folks grew up with "Jack Mormons" most folks don't know n/t	oldhippydude	Dec 2012	#23
Yes, and there are many mormons who never attend temple services for one reason or another. n/t	UtahLib	Dec 2012	#25
The only Mormons in my family that I ever knew were ALL	kestrel91316	Dec 2012	#38
i had a jack mormon uncle (by marriage)	shanti	Dec 2012	#79
Jack Mormons who admit what they are tend to be quite human	Warpy	Dec 2012	#32
I totally agree. n/t	UtahLib	Dec 2012	#37
Sen. Michael Crapo has stated he does NOT drink for religious reasons. He's another liar (R)	Sunlei	Dec 2012	#69
Actually Crapo spoke the truth	Zambero	Dec 2012	#107
There' s an old joke in Idaho...	Frank Cannon	Dec 2012	#102
Why do you take two Baptist with you fishing?...	awoke_in_2003	Dec 2012	#106
If you ever go fishing with a Morman,	Jenoch	Dec 2012	#129
I wouldn't be surprised in the least if Romney was hitting the sauce during the campaign.	Initech	Dec 2012	#135
I find him guilty of a felony drunk driving and sentence him to 5-10 years.	Panasonic	Dec 2012	#4
Idaho, liberal? Dream on, honey! n/t	bitchkitty	Dec 2012	#7
All of our Senators are useless	Vanje	Dec 2012	#16
Amen	BSUbluNorange	Dec 2012	#53
Yes, they know better than to pick up other guys in airport restrooms....	Left Coast2020	Dec 2012	#58
Send Bob Nonini	jmowreader	Dec 2012	#31
That'd be the wrong congressional district	BSUbluNorange	Dec 2012	#54
Crapo is a senator, not a representative	jmowreader	Dec 2012	#64
Interesting, had no idea!	BSUbluNorange	Dec 2012	#76
In Idaho, the governor chooses the replacement	jmowreader	Dec 2012	#85
ironic that Butch has his own dui on record	BSUbluNorange	Dec 2012	#101
How true	jmowreader	Dec 2012	#105
Was Risch appointed?	BSUbluNorange	Dec 2012	#115
He was appointed, then won his first election	jmowreader	Dec 2012	#119
He managed to stay under the radar since 1999 and then emerges thusly.	SleeplessinSoCal	Dec 2012	#6
It's pronunced "cray poe"....still an odd name though.	1620rock	Dec 2012	#9
They are all full of it so to speak!	sheshe2	Dec 2012	#19
I've run across the name doing genealogy	starroute	Dec 2012	#20
He's related to the founder of GM and a past politico in Michigan.	Coyotl	Dec 2012	#51
He's in deep doo-doo now. n/t	duffyduff	Dec 2012	#10
Bet he tried the whole	Drale	Dec 2012	#11
Idaho	Ash_F	Dec 2012	#12
Our gov. got a dui while serving as lt. gov	BSUbluNorange	Dec 2012	#55
I was in Pullman WA. (WSU) and did news in Lewiston when he was a congress critter in 95.	Left Coast2020	Dec 2012	#60
Guess the Republicans are driven to drink after the election results.	bucolic_frolic	Dec 2012	#13
Now you know the real reason the GOP hates PBO	underthematrix	Dec 2012	#15
PBO?	Zambero	Dec 2012	#75
President Barack Obama	KamaAina	Dec 2012	#125
Update added to the OP up above. n/t	Tx4obama	Dec 2012	#21
K&R	DeSwiss	Dec 2012	#22
Is that his real name?	Crunchy Frog	Dec 2012	#26
Yes. South Idaho has quite a few Crapos.	jmowreader	Dec 2012	#33
Just a guess - because South Idaho is too close to Utah. n/t	UtahLib	Dec 2012	#96
I haven't heard that name Crapo since that bogus impeachment vote	Catherine Vincent	Dec 2012	#27
That special sacramental wine catches up with you...	Historic NY	Dec 2012	#28
Does he have a wide stance? Does he love his wife?	47of74	Dec 2012	#29
I wish he had a stance at all, besides being against anything a Democrat comes up with	jmowreader	Dec 2012	#35
Sentence him to 100 hours waiting on people in wheel chairs because of drunk drivers.	DebJ	Dec 2012	#30
So sorry about your mom.	AllyCat	Dec 2012	#73
Obama drugged him	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	Dec 2012	#34
At least he didn't have a wide stance like his predecessor n/t	cosmicone	Dec 2012	#36
How do you know?	47of74	Dec 2012	#39
I don't. I was being flippant. n/t	cosmicone	Dec 2012	#62
So being gay is worse than being a drunk driver?	dbackjon	Dec 2012	#120
Being gay and being a hypocrite, voting for anti-LGBT measures certainly is worse. n/t	cosmicone	Dec 2012	#134
Was there an unreported passenger with him?	Tom Ripley	Dec 2012	#40
And did they check the trunk?	sofa king	Dec 2012	#77
Geez, Idaho.	BlueStater	Dec 2012	#41
How long before . . .	OldRedneck	Dec 2012	#42
A female staffer or lobbyist...the latter being synonymous with working girl	Tom Ripley	Dec 2012	#48
Sauce up Pukes.	JEB	Dec 2012	#43
Why do you always take two Mormons fishing?	Strelnikov_	Dec 2012	#45
Didn't see that you had beat me to it.	Frank Cannon	Dec 2012	#103
For an area that was 80%+ Mormon	Strelnikov_	Dec 2012	#104
giving him kudos for his apology	Skittles	Dec 2012	#47
A republican politician named Crapo. You couldn't make something like that up.	olddad56	Dec 2012	#56
UPDATE: Crapo "was alone in his personal vehicle at the time of his arrest."	Tx4obama	Dec 2012	#57
Yeah, she got out of the car while they did the	Ilsa	Dec 2012	#111
What's with the senators from Idaho?	Renew Deal	Dec 2012	#59
Idaho's GOP Senators tend to get arrested when out-of-state	Zambero	Dec 2012	#61
I'll second that motion!	47of74	Dec 2012	#82
If they had stayed home, they wouldn't have been arrested	2naSalit	Dec 2012	#89
You're full of crap, Mike Crapo!	ywcachieve	Dec 2012	#65
There's a Deb Crapo in NH politics	Tab	Dec 2012	#67
Nice MORMON family values	penndragon69	Dec 2012	#68
Right on time...	ReRe	Dec 2012	#71
The Idaho U.S. Senator "curse" strikes once again	Zambero	Dec 2012	#74
Was he rushing over to the airport to meet his buddy Larry Craig?	leftlibdem420	Dec 2012	#78
There's already a Mike & Larry joke (poll) making the rounds	Zambero	Dec 2012	#88
Name like Crapo? I'd drink too. n/t	bitchkitty	Dec 2012	#80
Bummer of a last name. nt	Remmah2	Dec 2012	#81
Ha ha - Rachel called him Mike CRAP-o on her program	RoverSuswade	Dec 2012	#92
What a load of crapola......	MzShellG	Dec 2012	#83
If he had any pot on him	tabasco	Dec 2012	#84
That's less than ten minutes from the LDS Building at 2810 King St. in Alexandria.	factsarenotfair	Dec 2012	#86
Be Careful Here	SkyAintFalling	Dec 2012	#90
If Dems are convicted of DUI no Duer here will excuse him or her....	senseandsensibility	Dec 2012	#91
OK, but I'm pretty sure pubs are winning on the scoreboard. /nt	Ash_F	Dec 2012	#94
A LMAO swiped from HuffPo	tpsbmam	Dec 2012	#93
As Jimmi Hendix sang, "Crapo crapo"	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Dec 2012	#99
"Crapo then underwent several field sobriety tests, which he failed"	KansDem	Dec 2012	#100
Why was Crapo not asked to resign, like they would has asked a Dem	ywcachieve	Dec 2012	#109
well that just stinks	putitinD	Dec 2012	#112
Update from my local Patch:	Raine1967	Dec 2012	#114
I don't know anyone over the age of 30 who drinks vodka shots. n/t	factsarenotfair	Dec 2012	#118
Folks who drink "undercover". A bottle hidden at work is likely to be vodka.	marble falls	Dec 2012	#123
I know but I think he meant shots from little shot glasses like young people use at parties. n/t	factsarenotfair	Dec 2012	#127
Why do Buck Mormons prefer Jack Daniels?	marble falls	Dec 2012	#130
Update: His blood alcohol level was higher.	factsarenotfair	Dec 2012	#126
level of 0.14 means Crapo tested 1/100 of a percentage point below level that would have mandated...	Tx4obama	Dec 2012	#128
Oh, wow. What a lucky ducky he was. n/t	factsarenotfair	Dec 2012	#132
Crapo. Nough said.	lonestarnot	Dec 2012	#133