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GILROY – A 23-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of drunk driving after his car crashed, as a result of which 4 passengers were killed near Gilroy last week, according to California Highway Patrol spokesman. The accident happened on Thursday. At about 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Anthony James Imbronone III was taken into custody at his Gilroy home for the accident he caused, where a warrant was served, said CHP Officer Herb Kellogg. Kellogg added that Imbronone was… Read More
TORRANCE, Calif. – After spending 2 days of a 30-day DUI sentence, Former Seattle Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens was released from jail in Los Angeles County. Jail records showed that Stevens was locked up Friday morning and freed on Sunday afternoon. For the incident he caused, he still has to accomplish a 2-year alcohol program and 4-year of probation. Solo was also in the car which her husband Stevens was driving for which she was suspended from the national… Read More
The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office told that on Thursday, a Santa Rosa man was sentenced to more than 19 years in jail as he was the reason of the death of a passenger travelling in a Ford Explorer he was driving when he crashed into a tree in Rohnert Park while under the influence of alcohol. The accident happened in 2014. 24-year-old Rafael Prieto-Gonzalez was sentenced to 19 years and 4 months by Judge Jaime Thistlethwaite. The sentencing time… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO – Kwame Harris, former San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman, was arrested Sunday night on several charged including hit-and-run. According to SFPD spokeswoman Officer Grace Gatpandan, a person reporting an incapacitated driver flagged down officers near 14th Street and South Van Ness at around 7:30 p.m. The officers started a search and eventually found a man passed out in a black Audi sedan with the engine still running. The suspect appeared to be high on drugs according to Gatpandan…. Read More
Criminal charges against a former San Francisco firefighter, who hit a motorcyclist while driving a fire truck allegedly under the influence of alcohol in the year 2013, have been thrown out by a San Francisco Superior Court judge. On Friday, Judge Kay Tsenin threw out criminal charges against former firefighter Michael Quinn on the basis that police did not have probable cause to arrest him. A civil lawsuit against Quinn and the city are still pending. Lack of proof is… Read More
SAN JOSE – A murder charge was filed against a recently convicted driving under the influence offender who reportedly consumed 8 beers before crashing into an East San Jose fruit stand vendor, an uncommon charge reserved only for the most outrageous drunken driving cases. On Wednesday, 25-year-old Marco Chacon Chamale was arraigned in the death of 40-year-old Francisco Hernandez Juarez, whom he struck on Saturday afternoon. The incident happened on South White Road and Mt. Vista Drive. The victim died… Read More
61-year-old John Donohoe of San Francisco was sentenced to three years in state prison Wednesday for injuring a motorcyclist in a driving under the influence incident that took place in South San Francisco in 2013. The incident took place on 3 December, 2013 at 11:46 p.m. when an officer observed that Donohoe was turning onto the wrong side of Westborough Boulevard. The officer then saw him heading west in the eastbound lanes before he collided head-on with a motorcycle. The… Read More
The California Highway Patrol is alerting residents in the area to hire or designate a sober driver during Super Bowl Sunday festivities to avoid accidents. For the campaign named ‘Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk’, CHP is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the National Football League and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management. The campaign encourages individuals to make plans before time that will help them avoid driving a vehicle after consuming alcohol. CHP… Read More
A new report showed that California is doing well in stopping drivers from driving under the influence of alcohol but it could do better. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is giving the Golden State 4 out of 5 stars for its struggle to stop drivers who get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. The efforts include sobriety checkpoints and strict penalties for drunk drivers who ride with a child in the motor vehicle. According to Spokeswoman Patricia Rillera, California can become… Read More
On Friday, a 19-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence after driving a stolen Rose Bowl golf cart onto the 210 Freeway in Pasadena following a college football game on New Year’s Day, according to the authorities. A new release issued by CHP showed that California Highway Patrol officers responded after receiving a 911 call from an individual who told them they saw a golf cart on the eastbound 210 near Lake Avenue on… Read More
