State senator arrested for drunk driving

Edgar Malepeai

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Story Published: Dec 3, 2009 at 1:28 PM MDT

Story Updated: Dec 3, 2009 at 1:41 PM MDT

By KBCI Web Staff

BOISE - An Idaho state senator has been arrested for driving under the influence.

Boise Police says Edgar J. Malepeai was driving on the Connector in Boise when an officer spotted him weaving in his car, performing an unsafe lane change and failing to signal.

Police say he took two Breathalyzer tests and blew .10 and .099. The legal limit in Idaho is .08.

Malepeai, a Democrat from Pocatello, was arrested for driving under the influence. Malepeai is on the Transportation Funding Task Force and represents District 30.

The senator was in town for a task force meeting and was booked into the Ada County jail.

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