PHOENIX (AP) - The Latest on Arizona lawmaker David Cook’s arrest on suspicion of extreme DUI (all times local):
6:45 p.m.
Arizona state Rep. David Cook has issued a public apology for his arrest on suspicion of extreme DUI.
State Department of Public Safety officials say a trooper stopped Cook as he was driving on the Loop 202 freeway in Mesa on Wednesday night.
They say the trooper smelled alcohol and conducted a field sobriety test on the Republican lawmaker from Globe.
DPS paperwork shows Cook’s blood-alcohol content was measured between 0.15 and 0.19 percent. That’s far above Arizona’s legal blood-alcohol limit of 0.08 percent for drivers.
On his Facebook page Thursday night, Cook says he “learned a valuable lesson the hard way” and he tried to drive home after having some drinks with friends without eating any lunch or dinner.
Cook says it’s a humbling experience to be arrested, but he’s lucky to have not gotten into an accident and hurt somebody.
He says he has let everyone down - friends and family alike - and is sorry for what he did.
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2:30 p.m.
Authorities say Arizona state Rep. David Cook has been arrested on suspicion of extreme DUI.
State Department of Public Safety officials say a trooper stopped Cook as he was driving on the Loop 202 freeway in Mesa on Wednesday night.
They say the trooper smelled alcohol and conducted a field sobriety test on the Republican lawmaker from Globe.
DPS paperwork shows Cook’s blood-alcohol content was measured between 0.15 and 0.19 percent. That’s far above Arizona’s legal blood-alcohol limit of 0.08 percent for drivers.
Cook was cited and released.
He has been a member of the state House since 2017 representing Arizona’s 8th Legislative District which includes portions of Pinal and Gila counties, and was re-elected last month.
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