Blood test to help determine whether DUI charges will be filed against constable

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 | 6:04 p.m.

Law enforcement officials are awaiting the results of a blood test before deciding whether to charge Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura with driving under the influence after his arrest Tuesday night. In an e-mail sent to media shortly after midnight Thursday, Bonaventura claimed he was below the legal limit when arrested and that he was followed for 20 minutes on his way home by Nevada Highway Patrol officers. In the e-mail, titled “Foul Play by County Officials and Henderson and Laughlin Constables,” Bonaventura said county officials and other township constables were “desperate” to remove him from office and the ...

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By Wolfdog

Feb. 15, 2013

7:16 a.m.

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Too bad the D.A. works for metro, and not the people here in Las Vegas. It's not metro job to file charges they can only recommend what charges to be filed.
By jsmith577

Feb. 15, 2013

9:25 a.m.

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All this for a few measely bucks for process servers? Err, I mean constables. Get rid of all of 12 them in our State, as this is the 21st Century, folks.