Convicted DUI Offender Rents Car to Avoid Breathalyzer in Long Island

People are known to do strange things when it comes to avoiding the police, as exampled in this story involving a 27 year old man named Marvin Rice Jr.  According to news sources, Rice was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) in 2005.  As part of his conviction, he was ordered to partake in an ignition-interlock program.  The program requires convicted DUI offenders to submit to a breath test before their vehicles will start.

In an attempt to avoid taking the breathalyzer test in his vehicle, Rice rented a car and made the foolish mistake of driving drunk.  While driving under the influence in the rental car, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a pole in Brentwood.  He was immediately stopped and arrested by Long Island police after they found out that he had a prior DUI conviction and had tried to evade his vehicle's breath analyzer system.

The crash occurred this past Sunday morning.  Rice was charged with driving while intoxicated by law enforcement shortly after his accident.  He is expected to be arraigned on April 13th in Central Islip for his criminal offense.

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