Friday 14 October 2022 07:49 PM Head of Congressional Ethics Office is suspended after being arrested for DUI trends now
The head of the Congressional Ethics Office was charged with a DUI and three other crimes after his car crashed into the porch of a house.
Omar Ashmawy crashed into two parked cars and drove over a stop sign last month, according to documents obtained by Yahoo News.
They show he was arrested on September 10 after the incident in Pennsylvania.
He faces charges of charged driving under the influence, careless driving, driving on roadways laned for traffic, and violating restrictions on alcohol in a vehicle.
'We take this matter very seriously and the board will be reviewing the circumstances surrounding it,' read a statement from Mike Barnes and Paul Vinovich, co-chairmen of the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics.
'In the meantime, Mr. Ashmawy has been placed on leave to deal with the issues that contributed to this incident.
'Helen Eisner will serve as the acting staff director during his absence.'
Omar Ashmawy described the incident was a 'wake-up call' and had sought treatment for his use of alcohol. He has been placed on leave from his post at the Congressional Ethics Office
The office is a nonpartisan organization responsible for investigating accusations of wrongdoing by members of the House and their staff.
Hector Fernandez said he was at home in Matamoros when he heard a bang.
'I heard a loud boom, almost like a firework. Real loud, boom,' Fernandez told the
