The 73-year-old founder of the Ron Jon Surf Shop empire has been charged with DUI in South Florida, according to NBC Miami.
Ron DiMenna was stopped in his pickup truck on Merritt Island. He reportedly had trouble walking when he stepped out of his truck and police reported finding a half-full can of a popular alcoholic energy drink.
He was booked into Brevard County Jail and later released on $5,500 bail.
DiMenna has a history of drunk driving arrests, according to media reports. He pleaded guilt to reckless driving in 2005. And, in 2007, he lost his license for six months after being convicted of DUI.
If the 2005 reckless driving charge was reduced from a drunk driving charge, it illustrates the importance of hiring an experienced Broward DUI lawyer or drunk driving defense attorney elsewhere in South Florida.
Under Florida drunk driving laws, a conviction for a third DUI in 10 years comes with a penalty of up to a year in jail and can be charged as a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. It also requires a 10-year license suspension with no hardship eligibility for the first two years. In this case, it appears DiMenna will face less serious penalties because of the previous reduction.
DiMenna started Ron Jon Surf Shop in New Jersey in 1959.
Fort Lauderdale DUI Attorney Carlos Canet is an aggressive and experienced drunk driving defense attorney, representing clients facing DUI charges in Fort Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach. Call 866-7ASKDUI to discuss your rights.
