Butler man receives DUI charge after e-bike crash
A Butler man is charged with DUI after police allegedly found him with scrapes on his body after falling off an e-bike in early September on Pillow Street, according to Butler police.
James Robert Vitullo, 66, was charged Sept. 28 with two misdemeanor DUI counts following the Sept. 2 crash.
Police said they were dispatched to Pillow Street for an e-bike crash with injury. They found Vitullo sitting on a bench with scrapes on his elbow and forehead.
Police said as they spoke with Vitullo, he showed signs of impairment and didn’t know what month it was. He was transported to Butler Memorial Hospital and had a blood alcohol content of 0.287%. The legal limit in Pennsylvania is 0.08%.
Vitullo’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. Nov. 2 before District Judge William Fullerton.
