DWI Charge for Howard Stern Sidekick Artie Lange

July 14, 2009
By Dunham Law Firm, P.C. on July 14, 2009 8:42 AM |

Shock jock Howard Stern's sidekick Artie Lange was arrested Friday afternoon for suspicion of driving while intoxicated in New Jersey. Lange was involved in a minor auto accident in Toms River New Jersey. During an accident investigation, law enforcement officers elected to charge Lange with DWI.

Artie Lange

Lange was one of the original cast members of the comedy television show MADtv. He replaced Jackie Martling on the Howard Stern Show, and has been known to talk about his challenges with drug abuse on the show. Many of his stories were compiled in his best-selling book 'Too Fat to Fish'.