San Diego DUI defense attorney, Susan Hartman, warns San Diego County drivers to be aware that local law enforcement will be out in full force this 4th of July week looking for drunk drivers. In fact, the San Diego Police Department and the California Highway Patrol already started to increase…
This past week, there were many driving under the influence stories in San Diego. Here are the ones that made our blog… First, San Diego Police conducted a drunk driving checkpoint in the East Village of downtown San Diego on June 9th, 2012. As a result, 16 people were arrested…
A Temecula man, accused of drunk driving and running his vehicle into a home in Escondido on February 9th, will have a preliminary hearing today in the Vista Courthouse. Brandon Morris, 23, had a prior DUI conviction in March 2011, according to 10news.com. He is currently charged with felony drunk…
DUI checkpoints may be banned in Utah in the future. Last week the Utah House of Representatives voted to stop police agencies from conducting sobriety checkpoints because they invade people’s privacy and allow officers to stop vehicles without probable cause, according to stgeorgeutah.com. The next stop for this bill is…
San Diego County has had many DUI stories in the news this past week. First, ex-San Diego Police Officer Anthony Arevalos, was sentenced for his criminal acts preying on young women in the Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego. (See past blog posts regarding Arevalos’ case.) While on duty, Arevalos…
San Diego law enforcement will begin its drunk driving crackdown today. The increased patrols and checkpoints will continue through January 2, 2012. Local police departments have received grants from the Office of Traffic Safety, (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (NHTSA), to conduct the “Drive Sober or Get…
Pacific Beach, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, and Encinitas had DUI checkpoints set up over the weekend. Fourteen drivers were arrested for driving under the influence, according to 10news.com. A Pacific Beach DUI checkpoint was conducted by San Diego Police in the 1600 block of Garnet Avenue on Friday night from…
Californians now believe that drivers who text or talk on their cell phone, with or without a hands free headset, are a bigger hazard on the road than drunk driving, speeding, and aggressive driving. This is according to a traffic safety survey completed by the California Office of Traffic Safety,…
San Diego County law enforcement, including the San Diego Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol, have announced drunk driving saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints throughout the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The following are specific law enforcement public announcements regarding their efforts to keep drunk drivers off the road: San Diego…
Ex-San Diego Police Officer, Anthony Arevalos, was arrested and charged, back in March 2011, with 10 felony counts including sexual battery by restraint, receiving a bribe, assault and battery by an officer, and false imprisonment involving three alleged victims. The investigation continued and more charges were filed. It was alleged…