19 Suspensions and 14 Convictions for Drunk Driver Caught Again
(Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police Dept, 7/19/2011)
At about 12:30 a.m. a Ferndale officer arrested KEVIN GRAVES ( w/m, 31, Ferndale resident) for OWI 3rd. The officer observed Graves run a red light at Wanda/ Jarvis while driving a Chevrolet Cheyenne. The vehicle plate belonged on a Ford four door car. The officer stopped Graves and suspected he was drunk. Graves performed poorly on sobriety tests and was arrested.
Graves has nineteen current suspensions with fourteen prior convictions dating back to 1990. Graves is currently on probation for OWI III through Oakland County. He has been convicted of OWI three times (Center Line-5/1997, Pontiac-1/4/2000 and 8/11/2009). He has been convicted of Operating While Impaired twice (Ferndale-11/1994, Bloomfield Hills-4/1995).
We anticipate getting warrants and having him arraigned this afternoon.
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