A 33-year-old Palmer man is facing a variety of charges,
including felony DUI, after he was pulled over for weaving
Sunday night, and one of his passengers is in hot water, too.
At approximately 10 p.m. Sunday, Alaska State Troopers with the
Bureau of Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on a Ford
truck weaving on Trunk Road at College Drive near Palmer.
Joseph Cleaver failed a series of field sobriety tests and taken
into custody for DUI. Because he has three prior convictions,
two in the last 10 years, this time, the charge is a felony.
In addition, Cleaver was allegedly driving on a revoked license,
had two young children under the age of six in the vehicle and
had a loaded firearm in the rig.
In addition to felony DUI, he also faces two counts of
first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and two
second-degree counts, fourth-degree misconduct involving a
weapon and driving while license revoked.
His older passenger, Darren Hildebrand, 30, Anchorage, was also
allegedly intoxicated and was taken into custody on two counts
of welfare of a child and two second-degree counts and
fourth-degree misconduct involving a weapon.
Both were remanded to the Matsu Pre-Trial Facility, Hildebrand
with bail set at $1,500; Cleaver with bail set at $7,500, plus
court appointed third party custodian. |
