REP. VITO FOSSELLA ARRESTED

via the Washington Post;

Rep. Vito J. Fossella (R-N.Y.) was arrested overnight in Alexandria and charged with driving while intoxicated, court records showed today.

Fossella is scheduled to appear in Alexandria General District Court on May 12 for an advisement hearing, the records said.

via NBC's Virginia affiliate WAVY, NYC congressman Fossella charged with DWI outside D.C.;

Police spokesman Lieutenant Ray Hazel says Vito Fossella, who represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, was arrested some time between midnight and 2 a.m.

Hazel says Fossella was charged with driving while intoxicated as a first offense, which under Virginia law requires a blood-alcohol level of 0.08% or higher. He says he can't provide further details on the arrest, including Fossella's exact blood-alcohol level or where in the city he was arrested.

additional coverage;
* NY-13: Fossella Busted For Drunk Driving, The Albany Project
* NY-13: GOP Cong. Vito Fossella Arrested, MyDD
* NY-13: Fossella Busted on DWI Charges, Swing State Project
* Fossella arrested for drunk driving, The Daily Gotham
* House Roundup 5/1/08, DailyKos

NY-13: Republican Rep. Vito Fossella was arrested for DUI last night (hat tip to ortcutt). This can't be good for him, not in a district with a slight Democratic lean, not when the DCCC has already targeted him for defeat.

* Staten Island's Rep. Vito Fossella charged with drunken driving, Staten Island Advance
* Fossella Arrested For DWI, The Daily Politics
* Fossella arrested for DWI in Virginia, The Crypt's Blog, Politico
* Brooklyn Congressman Arrested for DWI, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
* Fossella Faces Drunken Driving Charge, NY Times
* Report: Fossella charged with DWI, TheHill.com
* NYC Congressman Charged With DWI, NBC4 New York