Ex-Democratic Pennsylvania attorney general, already on probation, charged with DUI

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Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol while still on probation for convictions related to her resignation from office.

Kane, a Democrat, was involved in a two-car crash Saturday evening around 6:30 p.m. and released on “general impairment DUI charges,” Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll said. No one was injured during the incident, and police will file formal charges this week, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Police declined to say if Kane’s blood alcohol content was measured.

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