The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate provided the following list of convictions Aug. 11 in U.S. Magistrate’s Court for offenses committed on Redstone Arsenal:
A motorist with no affiliation to Redstone was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol after Redstone police observed her vehicle traveling on Rideout Road from I-565 toward Gate 9 at approximately 3:30 a.m. without headlights or taillights illuminated. When her vehicle was stopped, officers noted a strong odor of alcoholic beverage and other indicators of impairment. She submitted to standardized field sobriety tests that indicated she was impaired. She admitted to officers she had consumed numerous alcoholic beverages at Campus 805 and Sammy T’s in Huntsville. She consented to a certified chemical test that showed a .13% blood alcohol content. She was not intending to enter Redstone and was attempting to drive to a friend’s house in Madison. She was sentenced to pay $625 in fines and fees, and successfully complete one year of probation including DUI school.
A War Department employee was convicted of a security violation for possessing unregistered firearms on Redstone after his vehicle was selected for random inspection at Gate 9. Upon being instructed to open all vehicle compartments, he advised security guards that a handgun was located in the center console of the vehicle. He was entering Redstone to renew his ID at the One Stop. He was ordered to pay $525 in fines and fees…