Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican representative from New York in a closely watched congressional district, discloses that he was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in New York in 2012. Lawler says the incident occurred after he drank on St. Patrick’s Day. He describes being pulled over and charged following the arrest. According to Lawler, he spoke about the event in a televised interview, connecting the timing to personal circumstances: he says he learned that his father was gravely ill around that time. Both reports present the disclosure as a matter of public record and focus on his account of what led to the arrest and the date of the incident. The coverage does not include additional details in the provided excerpts about the outcome of the case, such as any sentence or resolution. The reports instead emphasize Lawler’s decision to come forward publicly and provide basic information about the 2012 DWI charge.