Man informed deputies he drove to Arizona to play lottery, paperwork say
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Deputies situated a number of empty liquor bottles in a Las Vegas courtroom administrator’s truck after he allegedly drove impaired and induced a deadly crash whereas driving to purchase lottery tickets, paperwork mentioned.
Deputies in Mohave County, Arizona, arrested Michael Doan, 46, on a number of fees related to the lethal Christmas Eve crash on Freeway 91 in Littlefield, Arizona, that killed Donald Thurston. The neighborhood is situated about 90 miles northeast of Las Vegas close to Interstate 15.
Doan is an assistant courtroom administrator with the Clark County District Courtroom, a spokesperson mentioned. A LinkedIn account lists his title as “IT project manager.”
A witness to the crash informed deputies the driving force of the Ford, later recognized as Doan, “took off” into the desert, paperwork mentioned. A deputy later discovered Doan’s courtroom ID sitting on the entrance passenger seat.
Contained in the automobile, deputies “located a bottle of Ketel One Vodka with a few drops of liquid left in the bottom,” paperwork mentioned.
“I located a second nearly empty bottle of Ketel One Vodka in the seat pocket on the back of the driver’s seat,” the deputy wrote in a report. “A third Ketel One Vodka bottle was on the ground immediately outside the passenger door.”
Deputies later situated Doan about 100 yards away from the crash web site “lying down in the dirt,” paperwork mentioned
“While walking, Michael kept asking if he killed the other driver. I advised Michael that the other driver was dead,” a deputy wrote in a report. “Michael asked the same question several more times, and I gave the same answer. While Michael was speaking, I could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath.”
Doan additionally informed an officer he “works for the court” and understood his Miranda rights, paperwork mentioned. When requested why he was driving, Doan informed deputies he “had driven from Las Vegas to buy lottery tickets.” There isn’t a lottery in Nevada and gamers should journey to Arizona or California to play.
A passenger of Thurston’s was injured within the crash.
A Mohave County grand jury indicted Doan on fees together with DUI and manslaughter, information mentioned. It was not instantly clear when he was required to return to courtroom.
Administration on the Clark County District Courtroom positioned Doan on go away after his arrest, a spokesperson mentioned final yr.
