New details surface in Hague arrest

King County Councilmember Jane Hague had "several glasses" of wine at a charity wine auction the night of her arrest on a DUI charge but said it didn't impair her ability to drive, according to a newly obtained report by the Washington State Patrol.

The information appears on a State Patrol form written by an officer who interviewed Hague in the hours after her June 2 arrest.

In earlier statements to the King County deputy who made the traffic stop, Hague said she'd had one drink and then later said she'd had two drinks.

Hague, R-Bellevue, had attended VINE, a charity wine auction and dinner at The Ruins, an exclusive club in Seattle's Queen Anne district, according to the State Patrol interview form obtained Wednesday.

About 120 people attended the event, which raised $190,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of King County, said Rachel Doxtater, spokeswoman for Boys & Girls Clubs of King County.

Hague was arrested after being observed driving erratically by a King County sheriff's deputy on eastbound Highway 520 and later was charged with DUI, according to court records. Hague pleaded not guilty July 30.

Hague has not responded to telephone messages but did release a statement that said she was "very sorry that this incident occurred."

Her attorney, Doug Cowan, declined to comment on the State Patrol report Wednesday. He said Hague had not identified herself as a member of the Metropolitan King County Council and did not try to use her office to influence the arrest.

On Tuesday, when news of the arrest broke, Cowan said Hague had pulled over because she wasn't feeling well and wanted her husband, a passenger in the car, to drive.

State Patrol troopers were summoned to the arrest location near 72nd Avenue Northeast and later administered a blood-alcohol test to Hague at the Clyde Hill Police Department, according to the Patrol report.

The arresting deputy described her as "sarcastic" and "condescending." Troopers said Hague was irate and was "using expletives" at the Clyde Hill station.

Hague, 61, was twice administered a blood-alcohol test, with results returned at 0.135 percent and 0.141 percent, troopers reported. A reading of 0.08 is considered the level of intoxication under state law.

According to the Washington State Liquor Control Board, three drinks in one hour for a woman who weighs 140 pounds would result in a 0.10 percent blood-alcohol reading; four drinks in one hour would result in a 0.13 reading; and five drinks in one hour would result in a 0.16 reading.

Court records give Hague's height as 5 feet, 8 inches, and her weight as 135 pounds.

According to the interview form, Hague said she had taken "2 pills" in the previous 24 hours but didn't specify what type. She also reported she had "several glasses" of wine and had begun drinking at 6:30 p.m.

Hague estimated her last drink was between 9:30 and 10 p.m., and said she was not impaired. She was pulled over at 10:03 p.m.

Hague is to appear in a Redmond courtroom next week for a pretrial hearing.

Staff reporter Amy Roe contributed to this report.

Peyton Whitely: 206-464-2259 or pwhitely@seattletimes.com