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State Rep. John Galloway has been sentenced for his spring DUI.
Galloway, 59, of Falls Township, pleaded guilty last Tuesday to DUI: high rate of alcohol and DUI before Dauphin County President Judge Richard Lewis, according to court records.
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Dauphin County Deputy District Attorney Christopher Robinson said the prosecutor’s office accepted the plea and the sentence was left up to the judge.
The judge sentenced Galloway to six months of intermediate punishment, including a month of house arrest and five months of probation. He also has to pay court costs and fines, 50 hours of community service, take part in a safe driving program, and will have his license suspended.
Galloway took part in an inpatient treatment program following the incident that happened on Tuesday, May 14 in Swatara Township, which is near the state capital of Harrisburg, Robinson said.
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During his house arrest, which does not include electronic monitoring, Galloway will be able to attend work, religious services, and basic life functions, the deputy district attorney said, noting Galloway had taken steps to get help.
According to court papers, Galloway was involved in a minor crash between his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and another vehicle at the McDonald’s drive-thru late at night in Swatara Township. No injuries were reported and there was no damage to the vehicles. The state representative appeared intoxicated to responding officers and later admitted to drinking at a nearby bar.
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Robinson said Galloway’s blood alcohol level was around .16, which is above the legal limit of .08.
Galloway was arrested in Harrisburg in 2011 for DUI. The lawmaker took part in a diversionary program at the time for first-time, nonviolent offenders that wipes a criminal record if successfully completed.
Robinson confirmed the 2011 DUI counted against Galloway because it was within 10 years of the incident.
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When reached by phone Tuesday, Galloway said he is taking responsibility.
“I apologize for what happened and I look forward to putting that behind me,” he said.
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After the arrest this spring, Galloway said there were “no excuses here” and apologized to the community and his family.
Galloway, a Democrat, has served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2006. His district covers all of Bristol Borough, Falls Township, Tullytown, and parts of Bristol Township, Middletown, and Morrisville.
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