jagermeyer4
Junior Member
Virginia Beach, Va.
Sept 5th 2008
I went out with my cousin on foot to a few small local bars at the oceanfront in Virginia Beach only about 5 blocks from my home. We had several drinks and were walking to my home around 11:00 p.m. About 3 blocks from my home, a guy across the street shouted something out at me. Not understanding what he said, I crossed the street and proceded towards the guy who was with his girlfriend. I asked him what he said and his girlfriend grabbed my arm twice and told me to leave him alone. He then ran into a bar and I followed him inside. Once inside, I spotted him and told him to come back outside. I was then thrown out of the bar and I turned around and punched the front window shattering it. The bar called the police. I then attempted to walk home and the cops showed up within seconds. The bar people pointed me out to the cops and the cop immediately cuffed me and put me in the back of his car, no questions asked. He then questioned my cousin and let him go home. While in the car, I realized my wallet was missing and I asked the cop if we could look for it, he said no. I was really upset at this point. One of the guys in the confrontation could have easily taken it out of my pocket or picked it up. The couple involved filed a disturbing the peace charge against me. The cop cited me with a failure to identify myself ticket and a drunk in public ticket. Once he got in the car, I asked him why I was arrested without being read my rights. He said I wasnt arrested, I was "detained". He issued me three tickets that all said "EXECUTED by arresting the Accused named above on this day" which clearly says I was arrested. He brought me into the 2nd precinct near my house where I waited about an hour. During this time, my girlfriend came by to get me and they would not let me leave. They then transfered me to a larger jail where I was kept overnight and released at 9 a.m. the next morning with no phone, no car, no id, and no money to get home. I started walking home in the rain and luckily someone picked me up and drove me the remaining 15 miles or so.
What I need to know is do I try to fight these charges? I was never isseued a sobriety test or breathalyzer or anything but I was held 8 hours for being too drunk... where is the proof? Also, how can I i.d. myself with no Id and no wallet? I made restitution to the bar by buying a $250 window the following week. The couple who made the complaint grabbed my arm twice and then filed a complaint against me... Any helpful suggestions as far as the law goes would be helpful. Im going to court very soon and need to know if I have a good case.
Sept 5th 2008
I went out with my cousin on foot to a few small local bars at the oceanfront in Virginia Beach only about 5 blocks from my home. We had several drinks and were walking to my home around 11:00 p.m. About 3 blocks from my home, a guy across the street shouted something out at me. Not understanding what he said, I crossed the street and proceded towards the guy who was with his girlfriend. I asked him what he said and his girlfriend grabbed my arm twice and told me to leave him alone. He then ran into a bar and I followed him inside. Once inside, I spotted him and told him to come back outside. I was then thrown out of the bar and I turned around and punched the front window shattering it. The bar called the police. I then attempted to walk home and the cops showed up within seconds. The bar people pointed me out to the cops and the cop immediately cuffed me and put me in the back of his car, no questions asked. He then questioned my cousin and let him go home. While in the car, I realized my wallet was missing and I asked the cop if we could look for it, he said no. I was really upset at this point. One of the guys in the confrontation could have easily taken it out of my pocket or picked it up. The couple involved filed a disturbing the peace charge against me. The cop cited me with a failure to identify myself ticket and a drunk in public ticket. Once he got in the car, I asked him why I was arrested without being read my rights. He said I wasnt arrested, I was "detained". He issued me three tickets that all said "EXECUTED by arresting the Accused named above on this day" which clearly says I was arrested. He brought me into the 2nd precinct near my house where I waited about an hour. During this time, my girlfriend came by to get me and they would not let me leave. They then transfered me to a larger jail where I was kept overnight and released at 9 a.m. the next morning with no phone, no car, no id, and no money to get home. I started walking home in the rain and luckily someone picked me up and drove me the remaining 15 miles or so.
What I need to know is do I try to fight these charges? I was never isseued a sobriety test or breathalyzer or anything but I was held 8 hours for being too drunk... where is the proof? Also, how can I i.d. myself with no Id and no wallet? I made restitution to the bar by buying a $250 window the following week. The couple who made the complaint grabbed my arm twice and then filed a complaint against me... Any helpful suggestions as far as the law goes would be helpful. Im going to court very soon and need to know if I have a good case.