Berkley councilman resigns after being charged in holiday hit-and-run crash
Police said that Kideckel, a member of the council since 2011 and longtime city volunteer, drove away after his car struck that of another motorist in the early hours of
"Following an investigation of the accident, public safety officers determined that
Because the accident had resulted only in property damage to the vehicles, and no injury to the other driver -- a pregnant woman -- police decided not to force entry into Kideckel's house, the report said. That meant that Kideckel avoided submitting to a breath test that could've shown he was impaired by alcohol in the crash two blocks from his house.
Later that morning, Kideckel visited the
The report said Kideckel was cited with failing to yield to a traffic control device and charged with the misdemeanor offense of leaving the scene of a property damage accident.
"Berkley Public Safety treated this matter as it would with any driver (but) because
Kideckel declined to comment Monday. In his resignation letter to the city, he said he looked forward "to helping and contributing to the city of
Kideckel, 59, sells insurance from an office at his home, according to online business listings.
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