NEW: Sen. Whitehouse’s Son Pleads No Contest to DUI
Friday, July 27, 2012
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s son pleaded no contest on Friday to DUI charges in Newport District Court.
19-year-old Alexander Whitehouse was fined $250, sentenced to 30 hours of community service and list his license for three months.
Whitehouse was arrested Wednesday morning after blowing a .09 and failing a field sobriety test. He admitted to drinking beer and taking four shots of gin. Police also found marijuana in the car.
