State prosecutors in Utqiagvik have charged a North Slope Borough employee with allegedly crashing a fuel truck while drunk
UTQIAGVIK, Alaska - State prosecutors in Utqiagvik have charged a North Slope Borough employee with allegedly crashing a fuel truck while drunk, James Brooks with thefiled May 13 in Utqiagvik , James Brown was driving on April 9 in Point Lay, a village on the shore of the Arctic Ocean, when he ran the fuel truck off the road in front of a home.
North Slope Borough Police Department Sgt. Neil Lynch had flown into Point Lay that morning and recognized Brown — they had been on the same plane from Utqiagvik.signed by Lynch, James said “he had been binge drinking with his brother for the last five days … and had been drinking whiskey until 8 a.m. morning, but had not brought any alcohol to the village.
” Lynch took James to the holding cells at the Point Lay Police Department, whereupon James fell asleep. James has been charged with one count of driving under the influence, a Class A Misdemeanor. No fuel spilled from the crashed truck. The North Slope Borough did not immediately respond to emailed questions about the incident on Friday, including whether Brown remains employed by the borough.
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