Illegal aliens account for 13 percent of DUI arrests in Prince William County, Va.

Dave Gibson
Immigration Reform Examiner


Carlos Montano
Photo: Prince William County Police Department

According to Prince William County police, they carried out 2,138 DUI arrests in 2009.

286 of those arrests, or 13 percent of those charged with the offense, were illegal aliens.

While there are no hard numbers on just how many illegal aliens currently reside in Prince William County, a 2007 study, estimated the number around 7 to 8 percent of the county’s population.

A week ago, a nun was killed in Prince William by a drunk driving illegal alien.

On August 1, Prince William County police arrested Carlos A. Martinelly Montano, 23, after he slammed head on into a car in which three Benedictine nuns were traveling. Sister Denise Mosier was killed instantly, her two companions were taken by helicopter to the hospital where they both remain in serious condition.

Montano was charged with DUI and involuntary manslaughter.

It was actually Montano’s third DUI arrest in Prince William County over the last five years. At the time of the crash, the illegal alien was free on bond while awaiting deportation proceedings.

The case has received national attention and has many Americans calling for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s resignation.

According to spokesman Jonathan Perok, Prince William County Police notified ICE after both his first and second DUI arrests. The department is now investigating how the illegal alien was able to obtain a valid driver’s license.

Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of Supervisors, issued the following statement on the case: “The despicable thing is that this criminal was … handed over to ICE twice, and released by ICE twice. He’s gone out an killed a nun. That’s a perfect example of what’s wrong with immigration enforcement in this country. The blame is on representatives in Congress for being so flaccid on the issue, and they continue not to fund the deportation of illegal immigrants in this country.â€