Bangor Police Arrest Both People in 1 Vehicle for OUI

Bangor Police have charged two brothers in a single vehicle with operating under the influence.

Brothers Were Arrested in Bangor for OUI While in the Same Vehicle

The two men in the vehicle both allegedly failed sobriety tests:

• Manoach Bizumuremyi, 27, of Bangor, allegedly had a blood alcohol level of 0.23%.
• Muhoza Bizumuremyi, 28, of Bangor, allegedly had a blood alcohol level of 0.17%.

Both men were charged with operating under the influence.

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A Witness Who Was Following the Erratic Vehicle Called Bangor Police

Bangor Police were alerted to the incident when the dispatch center was notified of a vehicle operating erratically at approximately 9:00 Wednesday night. The witnesses told authorities that they were following the car and allegedly saw it commit multiple traffic violations, including nearly having their vehicle hit by the suspect's car.

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While still on the line, the witnesses said the car had stopped in a parking lot on outer Broadway and that they had stopped with it.

Officer Ty Adams responded and found two men near the suspect vehicle. Adams asked the witnesses which man had been driving, and he was told they both had.

Bangor Police Say the Two Men Swapped Seats At One Point in Their Journey

The Bizumuremyi brothers had allegedly pulled off the roadway at one point, and the two men switched seats. The vehicle then pulled back onto Broadway before pulling off into the parking lot where they were found.

Bangor Police Sergeant Jason McAmbley says Officer Adams interviewed the two men who allegedly admitted they each had been driving the car. They also allegedly admitted they had swapped drivers, and both also allegedly admitted they shouldn't have been behind the wheel. Manoach allegedly had done most of the driving.

After they both allegedly failed sobriety tests, they were charged with operating under the influence and taken to the Penobscot County Jail.