April 29, 2005
Bedford
18 year old accumulates arrest warrants and fines of $2,760.70
a month before 19th birthday.
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Bradley
Michael Berry turns 19 on May 7th
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Officer
Chuck Tinsman of Colleyville was advised of a possible
intoxicated driver, on Sunday April 10th, after the
Grapevine Police Department notified Colleyville
dispatch.
Tinsman spotted the dark gray Ford on SH 26 around
5:29 pm and began to observe the driving.
When the car changed lanes without signaling, the
officer had traffic cause to stop the car.
His alert action took an 18 year old intoxicated
driver and one in possession of marijuana off the
road, at least until a judge releases him to do it
again.
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After being
stopped by Officer Tinsman, Berry could not produce a driver's
license.
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Officer Chuck Tinsman
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Officer
Tinsman had Berry step out of the vehicle and he
observed an open can of beer between the door and the
seat. Tinsman then confirmed that none of
the other three passengers were 21 or older. The
police report stated that Berry had the smell of an
alcoholic beverage on his breath when he spoke.
Tinsman placed Berry under arrest for DUI-Minor and
put in him in his patrol unit. Berry was transported
to the Colleyville Justice Center jail for booking.
While at the jail Berry was patted down. |
Officer Bob
Etheridge asked Berry to remove his shoes and a bag of
marijuana in a plastic bag falls out. The police report states
that Tinsman then checked the back of his squad car and found
a torn plastic bag with marijuana on the floorboard where
Berry was sitting.
At the end of the day Berry received for his actions the
following fines:
Failure to signal a lane change - $125.00
Minor in possession of alcohol - $352.00
FMFR
- $227.00
DUI-Minor
- $352.00
Poss. of Drug Para. (marijuana)- $302.00
After a routine check of warrants, the 18 year old was found
to be of interest to the North Richland Hills Police
Department with a Minor in consumption of alcohol for $782.60
and Assault (family violence) for $620.10.
Commentary:
Imagine how proud you would be if your 18 year old was able to
accumulate more than $2,700 in fines, a DUI and possession of
drugs a month before his 19th birthday, along with a little
family violence thrown in to round matters off. Speaking of
violent, could this winner acted like similar to Florida child
that fought with the principal was handcuffed and taken away
at the same age? Would that have been a precursor to
future conduct?
Too bad he didn't have a fat lawyer to threaten the school and
police officers at that age, but what the heck, he is going to
need a lawyer now!
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