RALEIGH — North Carolina state Sen. Norman Sanderson (R-Pamlico) was arrested on DWI charges last Saturday evening after being pulled over on Edwards Mill Road in Raleigh by the State Highway Patrol.
Sanderson has been charged with three misdemeanors: driving while impaired, an open container after consumption violation and failure to obey a traffic officer.
“Last night I made a regrettable mistake, and I take responsibility for my actions,” Sanderson said in a statement last Sunday. “I want to apologize to my constituents, my colleagues, and my family for letting them down. I commend the State Highway Patrol and the Wake County Sheriff’s Office for their professionalism during the incident.”…