William Hilton Paul, Rand Paul's 22-year-old son, cited for DUI after allegedly striking the back of a parked vehicle on Woodland Avenue in Lexington, Kentucky
Rand Paul's son cited for DUI in Lexington
According to the citation, Lexington police found Paul at 11:24 a.m. sitting in the driver's seat of a maroon 2006 Honda Ridgeline that had collided with a parked vehicle at 147 Woodland Avenue. The report said Paul was "belligerent" and had "a strong odor of alcohol," bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.
Rand Paul's son cited for DUI after car crash
Paul, a senior majoring in communications at the University of Kentucky, was cited for possession of alcohol by a minor in October 2013 at the Keeneland horse racetrack. In January of that year, he was arrested at the airport in Charlotte, N.C., and charged with simple assault of a 22-year-old flight attendant, consuming beer or wine underage, disorderly conduct and being intoxicated and disruptive on a US Airways flight.
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A witness said she saw the younger Paul in the car at an intersection before driving off. She then heard a loud crash. When police arrived on the scene, William Paul was found with "bloodshot, watery eyes" and smelled of alcohol. He acted in a "belligerent" manner to police officers and slurred his words. He also refused a breathalyzer and blood test.
William Hilton Paul was cited for DUI after he allegedly struck the back of a parked vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was also cited for failure to maintain auto insurance. William Paul has recieved citations two other times in the past related to alcohol use.
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