Police: Former 'Raspberries' lead singer Eric Carmen arrested again for drunk driving - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 09-09-2008, 11:52 PM

ORANGE VILLAGE, OH -- Police Sgt. Jason Marvin said Eric H. Carmen of Gates Mills, was involved in a one-car accident just after 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) on Chagrin Boulevard here.

An officer on the scene said he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.

WKYC broke the story on Tuesday night.

Carmen, 59, was taken to Bedford Heights Jail and given a blood alcohol test, where the test showed a blood alcohol level of .234, almost three times the legal limit of .08.

Carmen was then arrested and charged with failure to control his vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

Carmen was driving his 2008 black Range Rover eastbound on Chagrin Boulevard just after 7 p.m. Tuesday when he ran off the south side of the road in front of the Beechmont Country Club, running over a fire hydrant in front of the club.

Carmen was alone in the Range Rover at the time of the accident.

The Range Rover continued on, eventually coming to a rest about 100 feet down the road. Oil was leaking from underneath the car and it was towed from the scene by Interstate Towing.

The Orange Village Fire Department arrived on the scene and cleaned up the oil spill. Parts of Carmen's Range Rover were scattered around the area of the broken fire hydrant.

The Cleveland Water Department was notified that a fire hydrant had been sheared off and was lying on the ground but was not leaking.

Carmen was released on a personal recognizance bond of $500 at the jail.

Carmen was arrested by Gates Mills police in March, 2007, for OVI after driving his Lexus SUV off SOM Center Road there, hitting a mailbox and a sign, then ending up in someone's front yard.

At his court appearance in 2007, Carmen, the former lead singer of The Raspberries, pleaded no contest to those charges.

The judge fined him $750 and sentenced him to 30 days in jail, with all but three of those days suspended.

The Raspberries started in Cleveland in 1972 with the Top 5 hit "Go All the Way."

Three other Top 40 singles followed. After the group's fourth and final album, "Starting Over," came out in 1974, Carmen launched a successful solo career.

He released his first solo album, which included the hit, "All By Myself," in 1975.

* Eric, you don't want to be singing "All By Myself" in prison!!!!!

BarneyFife · 09-10-2008, 01:10 AM

Atleast he wont be all by his self in the jail cell.

Just kidding.

Wreckless · 09-10-2008, 03:16 AM

Would this guy happen to have friends named Stan, Kenny and Kyle?

catlover79 · 09-10-2008, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarneyFife

Atleast he wont be all by his self in the jail cell.

Just kidding.

I had no idea he lived so close. Gates Mills IS a rather ritzy little town, but it's so pretty. Lots and lots of trees, winding roads, bridges and such, so I can see why he chose to live there.

AB · 09-10-2008, 07:14 PM

I had several of their 45's back in the 70's & I really liked their music. It's too bad about his troubles.

catlover79 · 09-11-2008, 02:02 PM

They showed the dashcam of his arrest on the news last night.

He's got NO case here.

catlover79 · 09-11-2008, 08:38 PM

Here's the video:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN

09-09-2008, 11:52 PM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Police: Former 'Raspberries' lead singer Eric Carmen arrested again for drunk driving ORANGE VILLAGE, OH -- Police Sgt. Jason Marvin said Eric H. Carmen of Gates Mills, was involved in a one-car accident just after 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) on Chagrin Boulevard here. An officer on the scene said he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. WKYC broke the story on Tuesday night. Carmen, 59, was taken to Bedford Heights Jail and given a blood alcohol test, where the test showed a blood alcohol level of .234, almost three times the legal limit of .08. Carmen was then arrested and charged with failure to control his vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Carmen was driving his 2008 black Range Rover eastbound on Chagrin Boulevard just after 7 p.m. Tuesday when he ran off the south side of the road in front of the Beechmont Country Club, running over a fire hydrant in front of the club. Carmen was alone in the Range Rover at the time of the accident. The Range Rover continued on, eventually coming to a rest about 100 feet down the road. Oil was leaking from underneath the car and it was towed from the scene by Interstate Towing. The Orange Village Fire Department arrived on the scene and cleaned up the oil spill. Parts of Carmen's Range Rover were scattered around the area of the broken fire hydrant. The Cleveland Water Department was notified that a fire hydrant had been sheared off and was lying on the ground but was not leaking. Carmen was released on a personal recognizance bond of $500 at the jail. Carmen was arrested by Gates Mills police in March, 2007, for OVI after driving his Lexus SUV off SOM Center Road there, hitting a mailbox and a sign, then ending up in someone's front yard. At his court appearance in 2007, Carmen, the former lead singer of The Raspberries, pleaded no contest to those charges. The judge fined him $750 and sentenced him to 30 days in jail, with all but three of those days suspended. The Raspberries started in Cleveland in 1972 with the Top 5 hit "Go All the Way." Three other Top 40 singles followed. After the group's fourth and final album, "Starting Over," came out in 1974, Carmen launched a successful solo career. He released his first solo album, which included the hit, "All By Myself," in 1975. * Eric, you don't want to be singing "All By Myself" in prison!!!!!
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09-10-2008, 01:10 AM	#2
BarneyFife Retired Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 02, 2008 Posts: 8,460	Atleast he wont be all by his self in the jail cell. Just kidding.
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09-10-2008, 03:16 AM	#3
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	Would this guy happen to have friends named Stan, Kenny and Kyle?

09-10-2008, 07:14 PM	#5
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	I had several of their 45's back in the 70's & I really liked their music. It's too bad about his troubles.

09-11-2008, 02:02 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	They showed the dashcam of his arrest on the news last night. He's got NO case here.

09-11-2008, 08:38 PM	#7
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Here's the video: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN