Swampscott OUI dad on probation for one year

SWAMPSCOTT – A Swampscott man accused of trying to pick up his daughter at school while intoxicated admitted to sufficient facts in Lynn District Court on Wednesday afternoon.Oleg Tsaryuk, 46, of 15 Capstan Way, was arrested on one count of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol on Oct. 8 at 2:44 p.m. in front of Clarke Elementary School in Swampscott.Judge Michael C. Lauranzano continued the case without a finding until Oct. 20, 2011 and sternly warned him if he violates the terms of his one-year probation that he could receive up to two and a half years in jail.Lauranzano suspended Tsaryuk’s license for 45 days, ordered him to refrain from alcohol for a period of one year, submit to random Breathalyzer tests and alcohol treatment. He was ordered to pay $65 a month in probation fees, a $250 OUI fine and other charges.According to a statement of facts, which was read in court, Tsaryuk had a blood alcohol level of .31, four times the legal limit, as he waited in his vehicle outside the school for his daughter, who is a fourth-grade student.Assistant District Attorney Susan Dolhun said Principal Lois Longin notified police there was a possible intoxicated parent. Dolhun said when police arrived, Tsaryuk was in the driver’s seat, the keys were in the ignition and officers detected a “strong odor of alcohol.”Dolhun said he failed several sobriety tests, was unsteady on his feet, had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.Tsaryuk quietly admitted the facts as read were true.Jennifer Koiles, who represented Tsaryuk, said he is employed full-time and he is not “a typical drinker.” Koiles said it was his first offense and there were extenuating circumstances that day. She said Tsaryuk is from the Ukraine and had been on the phone with family members in the Ukraine, who had told him his mother could no longer walk. Koiles said her client did not go to the school to pick up his daughter but merely went there to make sure she went home with a responsible adult.When Lauranzano asked why Tsaryuk did not call the school, Koiles said he made a mistake in judgment. Koiles said the incident was traumatic for the entire family especially his 9-year-old daughter because of the media attention and urged leniency for her client.Koiles and Tsaryuk declined to comment as they exited the courtroom.