Police said two drivers were arrested and charged for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and striking police cars over the Memorial Day weekend.
On Saturday, May 28, two officers were on a traffic stop at about 1:54 a.m. around Montgomery Village Avenue and Brassie Place, when the driver of a Nissan Altima sideswiped both unoccupied police vehicles, per a release from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). On the same day at about 9:31 p.m., an officer was at the scene of a motorcycle crash around Goshen Road and Wightman Road in Montgomery Village when the driver of a Nissan Murano struck his unoccupied car.
The drivers and police involved were not harmed, police said.
According to MCPD, officers made contact with the drivers and saw signs of impairment. They consented to Standardized Field Sobriety Tests but did not complete them to the officers’ satisfaction. The drivers were arrested and face DUI-related charges.
The police department urges residents not to drink and drive.
Two Impaired Drivers Arrested for DUI and Striking Police Vehicles Over Memorial Day Weekendhttps://t.co/bFGDlWscxd#mcpnews pic.twitter.com/WnxOfFxDVf
— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) June 3, 2022
