Crime

Florida Man Arrested for DUI Tells Police He Attended Wine-Tasting Event; Suspect Has Multiple Prior DUI-Related Convictions

ST. THOMAS- A Florida native has had his driving privileges suspended in St. Thomas after he was arrested for driving under the influence.  Samuel Coskey, age 48 was arrested on Thursday following an auto collision on Donoe Road. The responding officer observed that Coskey was speaking very loudly and that his speech was slurred. The officer also took note of the smell of alcohol on his person.  When asked if he had consumed any alcohol before driving, Coskey reportedly told police that he had attended a wine tasting event. According to court documents, he later registered a blood alcohol content of .191, well above the legal limit of 0.08.  The probable cause fact sheet indicates that Coskey was traveling southward on Donoe Road and overtook the driver in front of him by entering the northbound lane. He then attempted to avoid another vehicle traveling northward by entering back into the southbound lane. While doing so, the left side of his vehicle collided with the front right por...