Artie Lange Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

7/10/2009
Monica Burton
Comedian Lange was arrested in Toms River, N.J. after a minor accident.

Comedian and radio personality Artie Lange has been charged with a DUI and careless driving after a minor traffic accident in central New Jersey, the Associated Press reports.

Toms River police say the "Howard Stern Show" regular's 2009 Nissan struck the rear of another vehicle at around 1:30 p.m. on Friday. No one was injured and both vehicles had only minor damage.

According to police, the on-scene officers' observations led to the 41-year-old being charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant. He was taken to police headquarters for processing.

Lange was issued a summons and released pending a municipal court appearance on July 16.

Lange speaks about his history of drug abuse freely on "The Howard Stern Show." But police found no indication that he was "under the influence of illicit drugs," E! Online reports. A fluid sample was taken at the police station and sent to the lab for analysis.

Toms River Police Capt. Steve Henry said Lange was "100 percent cooperative" throughout processing.

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