President Barack Obama’s uncle was stopped in Massachusetts on suspicion of drunk driving and is being held without bail by immigration officials. He told police that he would arrange bail through the White House, the nydailynews.com reports.
Onyango Obama, 67, was arrested last week in Framingham, about 20 miles west of Boston. Police said he made a rolling stop through stop sign and nearly caused a cruiser to strike his sports utility vehicle.
After being arrested and booked at the police station, Obama was asked whether he would like to arrange for bail, the paper reports.
“I think I will call the White House,” he stated, according to a police report filed in Framingham District Court.
Onyango Obama, who is from Kenya is the half-brother of President’s Obama late father, pleaded not guilty last Friday and is being held without bail on a detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
