BREAKING: Rep. Fossella (R-NY) Arrested for DUI

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.

No other details were immediately available.

Reached by phone, Fossella's communication director had no immediate comment on the report.

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I'll keep this updated as things develop.

NY-13 Profile:

PVI: D+1

2008 Registration:

Democratic: 164,974 (46.0%)
Republican: 102,463 (28.6%)
Blank: 74,925 (20.9%)

Democratic Challengers

Steve Harrison (Q1 CoH $91,000)

http://www.steveharrisonforcongress.com/

Dominic Recchia (Q1 CoH $325,000)

No website I could find.