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State Rep. Bryan Posthumus arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after rollover crash
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KENT COUNTY, MI - State Rep. Bryan Posthumus was arrested Friday for suspicion of operating while intoxicated, according to a news release issued by a representative for the lawmaker.
Posthumus, R-Cannon Township, crashed his Jeep while leaving his farm in Oakfield Township Friday evening, according to the Saturday, May 1 release, going off the road, hitting a mailbox and then rolling over in Ada Township.
He was arrested and taken to a nearby hospital to evaluate potential injuries, then released that night pending an investigation, according to the release.
Michigan lawmaker acknowledges drinking problem after arrest
Lansing Michigan state Rep. Bryan Posthumus was arrested Friday on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he drove his Jeep off the road, according to a statement issued on his behalf.
A first-term lawmaker from west Michigan, Posthumus, R-Cannon Township, was taken to the hospital to be evaluated for possible injuries. His blood alcohol level at the Kent County Correctional Facility before going to the hospital was 0.13%, according to the statement released Saturday. Under Michigan law, the legal limit is 0.08%. It is clear to me that I have a drinking problem, and I need help, Posthumus said. I am going to immediately begin attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and make AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) an important part of my life. I am grateful that no one else was injured because of my mistake.
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Michigan lawmaker arrested for driving while intoxicated
May 2, 2021 GMT
ADA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) A state lawmaker who crashed his vehicle in western Michigan has been arrested for driving while intoxicated.
State Rep. Bryan Posthumus was arrested Friday and booked into the Kent County Correctional Facility, according to jail records.
He had left his farm in Oakfield Township in a Jeep, which drifted off the road, hit a mailbox and rolled over, according to a news release issued late Saturday from the lawmaker’s office.
Posthumus was taken to a hospital for evaluation and released. His blood alcohol level was .13% when Michigan’s legal limit is .08, according to the release.