ENGLEWOOD — Officials say a local man’s blood-alcohol content was double the legal limit Sunday when he allegedly drove his pickup truck over several mailboxes in his Roberta Drive neighborhood. Edward Joseph Baumgartner, 69, 6000 block of Roberta Drive, was charged Sunday with seven counts of DUI with property damage and one count of DUI with injury, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Troopers say residents in a Roberta Drive neighborhood observed Baumgartner behind the wheel of a black Nissan truck Sunday afternoon when the vehicle allegedly plowed over four mailboxes in the area. One of the witnesses also saw Baumgartner allegedly hit two bicycles that were lying in a nearby yard with his truck. No one was on the bikes at the time. He also allegedly struck and damaged a stop sign, troopers say. The truck came to rest in some bushes near the corner of Roberta Drive and Bond Street, a report states. Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies were among the first on the scene. They reportedly told troopers that Baumgartner was attempting to move the truck out from the bushes. An injured passenger was found hiding in the bushes, officials say. He was taken by ambulance to Fawcett Memorial Hospital. His condition was not known Monday. Troopers allegedly detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from Baumgartner. He was taken to the Charlotte County Jail where multiple breath tests were administered. In all four samples, Baumgartner’s blood-alcohol content was greater than .18, a report states. The legal limit to drive is .08. Baumgartner was released Sunday on $8,000 bond.

No injuries in school bus crash

ENGLEWOOD — No one was injured Monday when a van collided with a Charlotte County school bus on Pine Street, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

Thirteen Lemon Bay High School students were aboard the bus, heading north on Pine Street, at about 2:10 p.m. when a van driven by 76-year-old Jane Strickdorn, of North Port, turned in front of them, troopers say.

Strickdorn earlier was stopped at a traffic light on State Road 776 West, at the intersection of Pine Street, when she turned right onto Pine Street and into a lane occupied by the bus, a FHP report states.

The school bus was driven by 45-year-old Laura Kay Lot, also of North Port.

There was minor damage to both vehicles.

Strickdorn was cited for failure to yield the right of way.

Parents were notified of the accident by school officials.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:

• Jennifer Lois Watkins, 50, 6200 block of Airport Road, Punta Gorda. Charges: DUI, driving without motor vehicle insurance and driving an unregistered vehicle. Bond: $1,750.

• Steve Lee Bier, 20, Queen Creek, Ariz. Charge: DUI. Bond: $750.

• Brian Edward Berk, 21, 9300 block of Anita Ave., Englewood. Charges: possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $2,000.

• Rebecca Jane Gallagher, 47, Cape Coral. Charges: DUI, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $4,250.

• Sarah Kate Lane, 27, Tavernier, Fla. Charges: possession of drug paraphernalia and three counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. Bond: $8,500.

• Arlan Dale Finley, 54, homeless. Charge: violation of probation (original charge: aggravated assault). Bond: none.

• Hyelvare Jasmin, 47, 18800 block of McGrath Circle, Port Charlotte. Charge: battery. Bond: none.

• Anthony Lewis Hager, 29, Port Charlotte. Charge: battery on a person 65 or older. Bond: $7,500.

The Punta Gorda Police Department reported the following arrest:

• Shaun Richardson, 27, Marajo St., Punta Gorda. Charge: DUI. Bond: $750.

— Compiled by Kate Baxter