ALEA Arrests Rainesville Police Officer On DUI Charges

by Roger Murphy
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Mercedes L. Rugart

JACKSON COUNTY-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports an arrest for DUI after investigation of a aingle-vehicle accident on July 26.  According to records the driver of the vehicle is a police officer:

“A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, has resulted in the arrest of a Rainsville woman.  

Mercedes L. Rugart, 32, was charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) when the 2021 Chevy Tahoe that she was driving left the roadway, struck a culvert, an utility pole and overturned. 

The crash occurred on Alabama 35 near Ryan Street, in Jackson County.  Nothing further is available as the investigation is ongoing.”

Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey/Alabama Law Enforcement Agency

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