Early Thursday morning, a drunk driver was driving through a residential part of Trabuco Canyon when he hit a light pole. After hitting the light pole he decided to flee the scene, running through a resident’s backyard. The homeowners heard the commotion and ran outside to see what was happening.…
A Fountain Valley man, was stopped in front of a Newport Beach restaurant on suspicion of driving under the influence. The individual says he was just waiting for his car at the valet station when police stopped him. Police claim that they had received a call that someone was driving…
In the city of Gardena this weekend, volunteers of the Safe and Sober Summer Campaign were offering free water bottles to drivers as they were waiting at red lights in busy intersections. This program is geared towards quenching the community’s thirst so that they don’t have to reach for liquor…
Last week, the Los Alamitos City Council discussed possibly charging drunk drivers who cause accidents, up to $1,000 more in fees. In addition to the court, attorney and DMV fees DUI offenders already pay (that sometimes exceed $10,000), the city wants to charge for the fire, ambulance and police assistance…
An older article in the OC Register caught my eye today. At Mission Viejo High School in Southern Orange County, the drama department put on a performance of a “mock DUI accident” in April of 2009. The school, along with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and many other agencies, wanted…
On Thursday in Fullerton, a man was pulled over by cops for a routine traffic stop. Once stopped, Mr. Robert Castro threw a methamphetamine pipe out of the car. After giving officers his driver’s license and being questioned for a few minutes about suspected drug use, he decided to try…
Jeffrey Donovan, star of the cable hit TV show “Burn Notice” was arrested in Miami Beach for DUI. He told the cops he felt the effects of the alcohol, combined with Benadryl, an allergy medication that has the side effect of drowsiness, particularly when mixed with alcohol. Driving DUI is…
A Costa Mesa man pled guilty to a DUI and hit-and-run this Monday that occurred in Newport Beach, and was sentenced to 163 days in jail, three years probation, alcohol classes and a revoked license. James Arlen Peterson was driving drunk in Newport Beach on July 10th. He hit a…
According to Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, DUI drivers across the nation (and by extension in Orange County, California) have driven drunk 87 times on average before they are finally arrested. So when I hear from people that they have NEVER driven drunk before they were arrested, I’m skeptical. What this…
In Orange County, as in virtually every other county in California, if you leave the scene of an accident, you will be charged with violating 20002 VC. If you leave the scene of an accident and you are DUI, you could face some serious jail time. The driver of the…