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Bangor Police Arrest Two Men Driving Same Car for OUI

Bangor Police Arrest Two Men Driving Same Car for OUI

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Two men face OUI charges after being arrested for driving the same car in Bangor Wednesday.

Police say witnesses told them their vehicle was almost hit by a car, after which they watched the suspect car pull over with two men switching positions and continue driving at about 9 pm Wednesday.

Officers found the suspect car, which had pulled into a parking lot off of Broadway in Bangor.

They say they interviewed the men, 27-year-old Manoach Bizumuremyi and 28-year-old Muhoza Bizumuremyi, and both admitted they had been driving the car, admitted to swapping drivers, and both admitted they shouldn’t have been driving the car.

(Image of Muhoza Bizumuremyi from Bangor Police)

(Image of Muhoza Bizumuremyi from Bangor Police)

Police say Manoach, who had been driving the majority of the trip, had a blood alcohol level of 0.23%. They say Muhoza, who had taken over driving, had a blood alcohol level of 0.17%.

Both were taken to Penobscot County Jail.

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