A Tinian senatorial candidate who was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol has been given an official trial date. <\/p>\n
Tinian senatorial candidate Eric Henry Cruz San Nicolas, who pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol back in August, has been given an official bench trial date. <\/p>\n
The Superior Court has set San Nicolas\u2019 bench trial for Dec. 20, 2018, at 1:30pm. <\/p>\n
San Nicolas is adamant about fighting the citation in court because he claims the DUI allegations against him are false.<\/p>\n
Aside from a DUI charge, San Nicolas was also charged with reckless driving, failure to undergo a breathalyzer test, and license violations. <\/p>\n
San Nicolas is among four other Tinian independent candidates who submitted petitions for nomination for Senate and House of Representatives seats.<\/p>\n
According to Saipan Tribune archives, San Nicolas used to serve as vice principal for Tinian High School before he became a Commonwealth Utilities Corp. board member, and is now running for a senatorial seat for the Tinian district. <\/p>\n
In a previous article, Department of Public Safety spokesperson Jacqueline Rae stated that a woman called the department back in July 28 about a theft incident involving San Nicolas but when officers arrived at the scene, San Nicolas was not there. Rae said San Nicolas returned a short time later and returned the items to the woman.<\/p>\n
Rae said police officers, however, cited San Nicolas with DUI at that time.<\/p>\n
Rae said the incident happened in Koblerville at 1:23am.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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