Man Facing His Sixth Drunk Driving Conviction
Mentor Police arrested Anthony Heron on suspicion of driving drunk early Friday morning
Mentor Police arrested a man who is facing his sixth drunken driving conviction early Friday morning. An officer spotted Anthony Heron, 38, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, driving his Jeep Renegade shortly after midnight on Mentor Avenue near the intersection with Plaza Boulevard. Heron was drifting over the median so an officer pulled him over, Mentor Police Lt. Tim Allen said. Police say Heron failed field sobriety tests and then opted out of using the breathalyzer, so the officer charged him with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Allen said. Police also confiscated Heron's Renegade. Heron has five previous convictions for drunken driving. The most recent occurred in 2008 in Mentor Municipal Court. Acting Judge Paul Miller arraigned Heron …
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HappyKamper
4:54 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
I agree, how many strikes is too many... it's ridiculous, let people know after the 2nd offense they will lose their license and take it on the 3rd offense... at least for like 5 years or something. Put him in jail for a longer sentence, put him on probation for 5 years, and force him to go to AA as part of his probation. more ›