According to an email issued by the Richmond Police Department’s Public Affairs Unit, Marty Jewell, councilman for District 5, was arrested at 1:30am this morning near Byrd Park for driving under the influence.

No additional details are being released.

Valerie Catrow is the former editor of RVANews who now spends her days raising her son, reading young adult fiction, and watching really bad television. When she's not contributing to our parenting column or ranting and raving on her personal blog, Made in Richmond, you can probably find her abusing the caps lock key on Twitter.

3 Responses to “Councilman Marty Jewell arrested for DUI”

1. 1. bopst says:

   oh Marty….

   on October 24th, 2009 at 2:48 pm

2. 2. Scott Burger says:

   It’s long past time for Marty to resign…

   http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/09/01/councilperson-marty-jewells-nephew-held-in-vuu-shootings/

   http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/07/19/rezoning-meetinggreen-drinks-at-built-gallery/

   http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/06/25/re-zoning-and-the-disappointing-marty-jewell/

   on October 24th, 2009 at 3:35 pm

3. 3. Scott Burger says:

   The reality is that Jewell has not done a good job of representing citizens’ interests- go ahead, ask the citizens and residents. Now developers are afraid of losing his vote, including one for Echo Harbour.

   But in addition to his leadership failings, this DUI reveals a failure in character, and more than ever, Jewell should RESIGN!

   There are a lot more questions circling, and if there any serious journalists out there, I sugges they start digging.

   Here’s a freebie:

   Why is Henry W. McLaughlin of legal aid, an organization that represents the poor in non-criminal cases, representing Councilman Jewell? I believe, by charter and due to restrictions placed on them by the federal government, they aren’t allowed to appear in criminal cases.

   on October 27th, 2009 at 3:42 pm