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Drunk Zamboni driver beats rap
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by Snelgrove Bottomly | April 3, 2007 at 09:54 am
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Now that the perp has gotten off the DUI charges scot free, every yob on a Zamboni driver will feel free to terrorize the local rink. And you call this justice?
(For all your Zamboni junkies: check out the slide show Zambonis Around the World - photos contributed by NP members)
Zamboni operator John Peragallo had been charged with drunken driving in 2005 after a fellow employee at the Mennen Sports Arena in Morristown told police the machine was speeding and nearly crashed into the boards.Police said Peragallo's blood alcohol level was 0.12 percent. A level of 0.08 is considered legally drunk in New Jersey.
Peragallo appealed, and Superior Court Judge Joseph Falcone on Monday overturned his license revocation and penalties.
"It's a vindication for my client," Peragallo attorney James Porfido said after the hearing. "It's the right decision."
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