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PETALUMA – According to police reports, 25-year-old Vincent McCarthy of Petaluma was arrested Tuesday in Petaluma for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. The arrest took place after two businesses reported refusing to sell alcohol to him and his friend as they were too intoxicated. Both men were then reported to flee the businesses in their vehicle. McCarthy was arrested on suspicion of DUI and driving with a blood-alcohol level above .08 percent. Officers first responded when they received… Read More
ALBANY, NY – A two-week holiday crackdown on drivers who choose to drink and drive is planned by the New York State. The plan was announced on Thursday. The crackdown will be started from Friday and it will end on 1st of January. Sobriety checkpoints will be setup and the number of patrols will be increased with the help of marked and unmarked police vehicles. Cops will catch motorists driving under the influence of alcohol as well as those who… Read More
Local chef and restaurateur, 54-year-old Michael Chiarello, was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to officials, he also faced additional charges including possession of a controlled substance. The type of drug found on Chiarello could not be immediately identified and an investigation is ongoing. The incident took place around 3:27 a.m. at Yountville Cross Road and Silverado Trail near Yountville when Chiarello was pulled over and arrested by a California Highway Patrol officer. He was… Read More
PETALUMA – On Saturday night, a 42-year-old pedestrian died while crossing a street when a DUI driver hit him. Police told that the accident happened at about 10:55 p.m. Cops were sent to investigate the accident involving a pedestrian near the Petaluma Library on East Washington Street and Fairgrounds Drive. The cops found a man lying in the roadway and a white Mercedes utility van was stopped in the center of the road. The victim sustained life threatening injuries in… Read More
SAN JOSE – 26-year-old Taylor Hildreth of San Jose was arrested Thursday night after a suspected DUI crash that killed a bicyclist in San Jose. The incident took place in San Jose at around 9:41 p.m. at Auzerais Avenue and Drake Street. A preliminary investigation showed that the driver was driving a white 2005 Dodge west on Auzerais Avenue. The motorist allegedly drifted into the bike lane on the right, before he clipped a van and hit the cyclist. The… Read More
In an incident, a suspected drunken driver collided with a patrol car in Lakeside, hurting two California Highway Patrol officers as a result. The incident took place at the intersection of Los Coches Road. As the officers were driving through the intersection, a suspected drunken driver ran a red light on Julian Avenue. The incident took place at about 1 a.m. Friday. The officers were rushed to a local hospital and they had been released from the hospital by 6:30… Read More
On Thursday, 2 deadly accidents happened and a 62-year-old woman was critically injured in one of them. Police said that the accidents were not linked which involved rolled over vehicles and occurred in San Francisco’s Mission District. Cops approached the accident spot at about 3 p.m. that happened near Mission and 15th streets. They found a crashed SUV on the location. The SUV had hit 6 parked motor vehicles before it rolled over. The woman who sustained serious injuries was… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO – A bill that will make installation of breathalyzer devices mandatory in motor vehicles driven by DUI offenders to get their driving license back has been sent to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. On Thursday, SB1046 by State Senator Jerry Hill was passed by the State Senate 39-0. According to him, the purpose of introducing the bill was not complex. “This will keep drunk drivers off the road,” he said. The Assembly approved the bill by a vote of… Read More
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – 53-year-old William Arnold Aguero of South San Francisco was arrested Wednesday morning on the suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. According to police reports, he drove onto a sidewalk, nearly hitting a pedestrian in the process. The incident took place around 7:15 am at the intersection of King and Newman drives where officers and paramedics were called. They received a report of a car which was partially blocking a sidewalk with the engine running…. Read More
OAKLAND – According to the police, 37-year-old Opara Green, suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, was taken into custody Wednesday night after he drove onto the BART tracks which caused major delays system wide and problems for the commuters. BART police Lt. Randy Gregson told that when Green was taken into custody, his Blood Alcohol Content level was 0.16 percent which is almost double the legal limit allowed for driving in the state. The incident happened at about… Read More
