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SUSPECT CHARGED WITH 6TH DWI, 2ND IN 30
A Thibodaux man was charged with his sixth DWI last night – his second in the past 30 days.
Around 9 p.m. on Oct. 30, a deputy was at a convenience store on La. Highway 3185 in Thibodaux when he observed Craig Uggen, 58, drive up to the store.
The deputy knew Uggen had a suspended driver’s license because he had arrested him for DWI on Oct. 1, 2018.
After Uggen walked into the store, he approached the cashier’s counter where the deputy was standing. The deputy allegedly detected a strong odor of alcohol on Uggen’s breath, and he was exhibiting signs of possible intoxication.
The deputy followed the suspect outside and made contact with him. The suspect then submitted to a field sobriety test in which he performed poorly. He then took a breath test in which he blew a .260g% – more than 3 times above the legal limit.
Uggen has an extensive history with drunken driving.
In addition to the Oct. 1 arrest, he was also charged with fourth-offense DWI in Feb. 2011. Per Louisiana R.S. 14:98, the charge was eventually changed to third-offense DWI because it was his third offense in a 10-year period.
This was his sixth DWI total.
Uggen is also charged with driving under suspension. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Detention Center with bond set at $10,500.
SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER LEAVING WORK RELEASE JOB SITE
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Weber announced a Transitional Program Work inmate has been charged after escaping from his Work site for several hours on Thursday. David Le.38. of Westwego is currently in custody in West Feliciana Pariah.
Le was working for a marine towing company and was star tinned on a boat docked along the Mississippi River in central Louisiana He had been to that boat since September 4. 2018. He was last seen by the boat captain at 2 am on Thursday. November L When he did not rise for work, a crew member was sent to his cabin at 10 a.m. and he was not present The crew searched the boat, but they were unable to locate Le.
At around d pm on Thursday, deputies with the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office located Le hiding in another boat approximately 2 CO yards from Ms assigned boat. He was taken into custody and booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center. He is awaiting transfer to Lafourche Parish where he will be booked with Simple Escape.
Le had been assigned to the Transitional Work Program since November 2017. Le was serving time for a Simple Burglary conviction in Jefferson Parish in 2CQ7. He was scheduled to be released in March 2021.
Craig Uggen was charged with his 6th DWI and his second DWI in less than 50 days last week.
David Le is charged for leaving his work release job site.
