Richie Sambora charged with DUI

Posted on Apr 23, 2008 in BHA NEWS N' HEADLINES | View Comments

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SANTA ANA, California (AP) — Richie Sambora was charged Tuesday with drunken driving following his arrest last month when his blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit, prosecutors said.

Richie Sambora, seen here in his mug shot, was allegedly seen swerving and straddling two lanes.

The Bon Jovi lead guitarist faces two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit, the Orange County district attorney’s office said.

Sambora, 48, was pulled over in Laguna Beach on March 25 after he was allegedly seen swerving and straddling two lanes. District attorney’s spokeswoman Farrah Emami said Sambora’s blood-alcohol level was .13 percent; the legal limit is .08 percent in California.