A local state lawmaker was stopped by police in Central Pennsylvania for allegedly being intoxicated, according to a report.
State Rep. John Galloway, a resident of Falls Township, was pulled over by police in Swatara Township, a municipality that borders Harrisburg, on Tuesday, he told the Bucks County Courier Times, which broke the story. He also said officers determined his blood-alcohol level was 0.13, above the legal limit of .08.
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As of Thursday evening, Swatara police had not formally filed charges against Galloway, which is not uncommon in DUI cases.
“I recognize that I have a problem. I should have recognized the problem the first time. I will seek treatment and will enter a rehab program as soon as possible. There are no excuses here. I apologize to my family and friends and to everyone in Bucks County who I am honored to represent. I will accept the consequences,” the lawmaker said in a statement to the newspaper.
Galloway was arrested for DUI near the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex in Harrisburg during an early-morning traffic stop in June 2011. He said he was stopped outside the building where his apartment was located, according to press reports from the time.
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Harrisburg police told PennLive.com at the time that Galloway failed sobriety tests and refused to take a breath test. They noted that he was respectful to officers.
The Democratic lawmaker, who court records show racked up a number of parking tickets in Harrisburg in 2009 and 2010, has no listed court record of his 2011 DUI, according to Dauphin County dockets. This means Galloway most likely took part in a diversionary program for first-time, nonviolent offenders that wipes a criminal record if successfully completed. However, previous cases can be used if a new offenses happens within 10 years of the incident.
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Galloway 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.
Galloway and his spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
