Following New Year’s weekend, the California Highway Patrol released information concluding an increase in fatal traffic deaths and a decrease in DUI arrests in comparison to last year’s statistics. The report was recorded between the time of 6 pm Friday evening to Sunday at 11:59 pm, containing a total of…
Sunday, August 28th, was a successful DUI day for San Diego Police Agencies. Officers from San Diego, Coronado, Oceanside, and Chula Vista police departments assisted by the Sheriffs Department patrolled several areas surrounding the Del Mar race grounds. The main goal for patrolling Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas was…
Julianna Elyse Thomson, 23, a Carlsbad resident was accused of killing Arthur Jacobs, 64, in a hit and run accident on July 27th. Ms. Thomson, whose case is taking place in Vista Superior Court, plead not guilty to charges of vehicle manslaughter, hit and run, and DUI/drunk driving on Tuesday,…
Del Mar opening day nets numerous DUI arrests including hall of fame jockey Mike Smith! Wednesday, July 20, 2011, was opening day at San Diego’s Del Mar racetrack, however, it wasn’t just the horses and jockeys who took the spotlight. San Diego police cooperating with several north county police departments,…
The star, Ryan Dunn, of the popular TV show and movies ‘Jackass’ died Monday night in a drunk driving accident. The show and movies featured American stunt artists performing dangerous, crazy, and ridiculous stunts and pranks. Mr. Dunn, 34, had a blood alcohol level which registered at 0.196, over double…
Deputy Marilyn Doris Mendez of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. Several sources confirm that she was arrested at 2:10 am Saturday in the Gas Lamp District. She was initially pulled over for making an illegal turn, but…
Armando Arriaga, a 46 year old California Highway Patrol officer, plead guilty on Tuesday to driving while under the influence as well as reckless driving. Mr. Arriaga was arrested on July 7th after witnesses reported that a BMW was slowly and repeatedly tapping the rear bumper of a PT Cruiser…
In Carlsbad a fourteen year old was taken to a hospital after he fell and injured his head. How did he fall? Well he was shot with a Taser gun by a California Highway Patrol officers during a dui investigation. In the early morning around 1:20a.m. CHP officers stopped a…
On the bright side, in San Diego, the California Highway Patrol has reported no fatality accidents over the first 12 hours of the July 4th weekend. On the not so bright side, the CHP reports 36 driving under the influence “dui” arrests over the same time period! However, throughout the…
In San Diego, Matt Bush, former San Diego Padres number one draft pick who was traded to Toronto, was arrested in Mission Valley and booked into the Central Detention Facility on driving under the influence (dui), driving on a suspended license, vandalism and resisting arrest charges. San Diego Police were…