Community Update

<span>A driver who pulled in front of another car and caused an accident </span><span>May 19 in Maplewood now faces his fifth impaired driving charge.<br><br>John Zeppo, 45, of the 3400 block of St. Clovis Lane in St. Ann, was charged May 22 with driving while intoxicated as a chronic offender. He has four previous convictions for alcohol-impaired driving.<br><br>Maplewood Police said Zeppo was driving and pulled in front of an oncoming vehicle on Big Bend Boulebard at Flora Drive at 7:39 a.m. May 19. The oncoming car could not avoid a collision.<br><br>The driver in the second car had injuries to his shoulder, wrist, back, arm and face, and was treated at St. Mary’s Hospital.<br><br>A Maplewood police officer said Zeppo had a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot and glassy eyes. Police said Zeppo admitted drinking six beers, and was arrested.<br><br></span>Zeppo is being held in St. Louis County Justice Center. Bail was set at $25,000.<span><br><br>Zeppo was convicted of DWI three times in Texas, once each in 2009, 2006 and 2004. He also was found guilty of driving with an elevated blood-alcohol content in 1994 in Leadington, MO.<br></span>