State senator accused of drunk driving in North Carolina capital city

RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) – A North Carolina state senator was arrested and charged with DWI and other crimes in Raleigh over the weekend, court records revealed.

Wake County records showed 74-year-old Sen. Norman Sanderson was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 18, in the area of Edwards Mill and Trinity roads, which is about half a mile from NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium.

Records showed Sanderson blew a 0.16 BAC on a breathalyzer test, which is exactly twice the legal limit to drive.

Upon his arrest, Sanderson was charged with DWI, having an open container after drinking and failure to obey a traffic officer.

He was released from the Wake County jail late Saturday night after he posted a $2,000 bond.

Sanderson is currently in his seventh term in the North Carolina Senate, and previously served one term in the state House.

A Republican, Sanderson represents Carteret, Chowan, Halifax, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Warren and Washington counties — all of which are in the northeastern corner of the state.

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