Rep. Vito J. Fossella (R-N.Y.) was arrested overnight in Alexandria and charged with driving while intoxicated, court records showed today.
Fossella is scheduled to appear in Alexandria General District Court on May 12 for an advisement hearing, the records said.
No other details were immediately available.
Reached by phone, Fossella’s communication director had no immediate comment on the report.
More as we get it. Fossella was already facing a potentially competitive re-election campaign this fall.
(H/T: mississippiboy)
What is/was the filing deadline for NY?
Maybe Vito can pull a Patrick Kennedy and go into rehab for a while.
the rules of the house regarding when and uder what circumstances members are not allowed to continue serving. I know Kennedy (D-RI) still stayed in the house and retained his seat in 06, but i seem to rember a fuss about Bob Ney still sitting in the house, even though he had been indicted. So is it that you can still serve after an arrest, but not if you have been indicted? anybody?
He could actually face little jailtime for this. A .17 ain’t a little buzz, it’s shitface drunk. Definately not good news for Fossella.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes….