Please remember: All arrestees are innocent until proven guilty.
There must have been a crackdown on drunk driving this weekend because we see a lot of DUI arrests in the sheriff’s blotter, especially in the city of Boca Raton.
Above left, Nathan Donnini (age 20) was arrested for DUI, hit and run, and operating without a valid license. Boca PD indicates he refused a breath test. Many Florida DUI lawyers recommend refusing such tests. Donnini was held for over 24 hours. We’re not sure why it took so long to release him. Per court records, Donnini had a DUI arrest in 2012 and did probation for it, another arrest for driving without a valid license, and another for retail theft. DUI cases are surprisingly common, this is why if you are ever in a road accident involving someone under the influence. If you are in need of a DUI lawyer, your best bet is to visit sites like https://www.flcrimedefense.com/dui-lawyer/ to see how they can help you in this situation.
Caitlin Piegel (center, 26) was arrested early Friday morning on I-95 for DUI. The Boca High graduate and current Lynn student also refused a breath test. She was released in a few hours.
Court records for Piegel show a disorderly intoxication charge from 2006 which was dropped after she completed a diversion program.
Julio Romero (right, 49) was arrested late Thursday night for DUI. He was released in less than 12 hours. Court records show an odd case that looks like a DUI with injury and marijuana possession in 2002, but the records says the case was not resolved until 2006. That doesn’t make a lot of sense and we wonder if it’s an error.
Marco Mendezuraga (left, 21) was charged Friday morning with DUI, hit and run, and operating without a valid license. We’re not sure if the name is correct as the Sheriff has it, or if it’s really Mendez Uraga. We don’t see this case in the court records.
Warren Redlich is a DUI lawyer and the author of Fair DUI: Stay safe and sane in a world gone MADD.
Melissa Vomel (center, 25) was arrested early Friday for DUI. Her booking and release times were each within a few minutes of Piegel’s and Mendezuraga’s times, suggesting they were all brought to the jail in the same police vehicle. The FAU grad comes from Naples and works at one of our favorite pizza places. Court records show an underage alcohol possession case from 2009 that was dropped.
On the right, 36-year-old Cristiana Jaimeduarte (or Jaime Duarte) was booked Saturday morning for DUI. Court records show another charge from the incident for driving in the wrong lane.
Bruce Weitzner (left, 65) was arrested for BUI – boating under the influence – late Saturday night. He was released early Sunday morning. Whether he was impaired or not, this will hopefully not impair his work with trees. Court records show a disorderly intoxication charge for him from 2006.
Matthew Faranda (2nd from left, 29) of Addison Place was arrested early Sunday morning for DUI. The FAU grad works at a local country club. His court record is clean other than a few tickets, including a speeding ticket from a week earlier.
2nd from the right, Amane Abdi (28) of the Town Colony apartments was booked early Monday morning for DUI. Court records show several prior tickets including a string of three more serious ones in 2009.
Anthony Thomas (right, 25) was also booked Monday morning for DUI. His case does not show up in court records yet and we see no other cases for him.
