SALEM – A Boston man who police say was driving drunk for his fourth time after being caught in Lynn during a roadblock in May remains free on his own recognizance, but is on a monitoring system and house arrest pending the outcome of his case.Charles Armenis, 48, of 10 Lewis St., Boston, appeared before Judge Timothy Q. Feeley Thursday in Salem Superior Court for his arraignment and pleaded innocent to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, fourth offense, and operating a motor vehicle without a license.As jointly recommended by Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Kirshenbam and defense lawyer Michael J. Callanan the judge agreed to set the same terms previously imposed by a Superior Court judge during a bail review hearing.On the night of May 1, Armenis, operating a 2009 black Toyota Camry, was stopped on Route 1A in Lynn during a road block.Police Officer Mathew Wilson maintains he could smell the odor of alcohol on the suspect’s breath and that he had red glassy eyes and was unstable.At the time Armenis was driving without a license.Armenis has three prior drunken driving cases, the most recent being in 1995 out of Lynn District Court.Under the conditions of release, Armenis will be confined to his home monitored by an electronic system, only to leave for medical and court appointments; he will be subjected to alcohol tests through an intoxometer from the home, is not to operate a vehicle and to refrain from all alcohol use pending trial.He is due back in court on Dec. 9 for a pretrial conference and motion filings.
