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| Jaye’s mugshot from the Macomb County Jail |
By Chad Selweski
@cbsnewsman on Twitter
Dave Jaye, the controversial former state senator who
struggled for years with excessive drinking, was arrested on Sunday night for
disorderly conduct after engaging in an apparently drunken confrontation with a
jogger on the Macomb Orchard Trail in Washington Township.
struggled for years with excessive drinking, was arrested on Sunday night for
disorderly conduct after engaging in an apparently drunken confrontation with a
jogger on the Macomb Orchard Trail in Washington Township.
According to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Department, Jaye at
the time smelled of alcohol, was slurring his speech and looked “sloppy” when
he was detained by deputies near Campground Road and Van Dyke. He was riding a
bike with beer cans in his backpack when he had a verbal confrontation with the
jogger and said: “Don’t make me come after you.”
the time smelled of alcohol, was slurring his speech and looked “sloppy” when
he was detained by deputies near Campground Road and Van Dyke. He was riding a
bike with beer cans in his backpack when he had a verbal confrontation with the
jogger and said: “Don’t make me come after you.”
Jaye refused to take a portable breathalyzer test so his
blood-alcohol level at the time is unknown. Michigan’s disorderly conduct law
includes provisions for evidence that a person may have been intoxicated, based
on what the arresting officers witnessed.
blood-alcohol level at the time is unknown. Michigan’s disorderly conduct law
includes provisions for evidence that a person may have been intoxicated, based
on what the arresting officers witnessed.
The only member of the Michigan Senate ever to be removed
from office by his colleagues, Jaye, 56, was arrested and jailed by sheriff’s
deputies shortly before 10 p.m. when the frightened jogger called police. The
former lawmaker was also chanting while riding on the trail but sheriff’s Lt.
John Michalke refused to identify what the chant consisted of.
from office by his colleagues, Jaye, 56, was arrested and jailed by sheriff’s
deputies shortly before 10 p.m. when the frightened jogger called police. The
former lawmaker was also chanting while riding on the trail but sheriff’s Lt.
John Michalke refused to identify what the chant consisted of.
A longtime Jaye friend said that he had returned to Macomb
County about six weeks ago to rehabilitate the Washington Township home that he
lived in during his years in the state Legislature and still owns.
County about six weeks ago to rehabilitate the Washington Township home that he
lived in during his years in the state Legislature and still owns.
Joe Munem said that Jaye had been consistently sober and had
shown no signs of a relapse after struggling with drinking problems for two
decades.
shown no signs of a relapse after struggling with drinking problems for two
decades.
“I wouldn’t have thought something like this would have
happened at this point in his life. I have not seen Dave drink in … 10 years,”
said Munem, a former political consultant from Sterling Heights.
happened at this point in his life. I have not seen Dave drink in … 10 years,”
said Munem, a former political consultant from Sterling Heights.
After his removal from the Senate in 2001 for drunken,
assaultive behavior at a gas station, Jaye eventually moved to South Korea,
where he taught English as a second language to adults. He has also lived in
China, teaching American business customs at the university level.
assaultive behavior at a gas station, Jaye eventually moved to South Korea,
where he taught English as a second language to adults. He has also lived in
China, teaching American business customs at the university level.
More recently he established residence in Bonita Springs,
Fla., where he landed a county government job handling recycling programs and
grant writing.
Fla., where he landed a county government job handling recycling programs and
grant writing.
At the time of his arrest on Sunday, which occurred after dark,
police found no evidence that Jaye had physically harmed anyone and he appeared
to be uninjured despite his erratic bike riding. He was wearing camouflage shorts
and a white T-shirt in addition to the black backpack.
police found no evidence that Jaye had physically harmed anyone and he appeared
to be uninjured despite his erratic bike riding. He was wearing camouflage shorts
and a white T-shirt in addition to the black backpack.
Jaye was formerly
charged in a video arraignment handled by the 42nd District Court in
Romeo. The former lawmaker was granted a $1,000 personal bond and was released.
charged in a video arraignment handled by the 42nd District Court in
Romeo. The former lawmaker was granted a $1,000 personal bond and was released.
His next court date
is Sept. 25 in the 42nd District Court.
is Sept. 25 in the 42nd District Court.
