MSP Berlin Barrack DUI-Collision 6/29/14

DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND STATE POLICE
BARRACK “V” BERLIN
9758 Ocean Gateway Berlin, Maryland 21811
(410) 641-3101 Fax (410) 641-3259

    
Case #:      14-MSP-019840 

Date:         6/29/2014

Time:         0247 hrs
   
Location:   3323 Snow Hill Road, Girdletree, Worcester County Maryland     

Incident:     Motor Vehicle Collision; DUI   
               
Narrative:   Michael Anthony Cieslak (W/M, 27 yrs of age of Washington DC) was traveling on Snow Hill Road near C Road operating a 2006 Mercedes Passenger Car. Cieslak failed to maintain control of the vehicle and caused it to travel off-road, struck and took down a utility pole and destroyed the Mercedes. Cieslak was treated at the scene for minor injuries by EMS and released at the scene. During the investigation, the trooper believed the driver to be impaired. Cieslak performed standardized field sobriety testing unsatisfactorily and was subsequently arrested for Driving Under the Influence and was transported to the MSP Berlin Barrack. He submitted to a breath test resulting in a .17 BrAC.
 He was subsequently charged with the collision event and the DUI.  

Investigating Trooper(s): TFC Miller  
Duty Officer:  Cpl. Lenz
Barrack Commander: Lt. E.W. Starner
Assistant Commander:  F/Sgt. Davala
Criminal Investigation Commander:  D/Sgt. Sharp