Articles Tagged With ‘DUI’




Man sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for fatal Nipomo DUI crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge sentenced a Santa Maria man to 21 years and 8 months to life in prison for a second-degree murder conviction and other offenses stemming from him driving intoxicated and in the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo conducting DUI patrols on Super Bowl weekend

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers plan to patrol for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during Super Bowl weekend, the department announced Thursday. Additional officers will patrol the streets throughout the weekend.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police searching for driver who abandoned car after crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a driver who crashed a car early Thursday morning and then abandoned it. Patrol officers found the vehicle by the intersection of Tank Farm and Santa Fe roads. Investigators suspect... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police arrest one driver at DUI checkpoint

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested one driver for DUI and issued citations to two other drivers at a checkpoint conducted Friday night.  Officers ran the DUI checkpoint in the 900 block of Marsh Street from 8 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Alleged DUI driver slams into tree near San Luis Obispo High School

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated driver slammed into a tree near San Luis Obispo High School early Wednesday morning.  Shortly after midnight, the driver, a 26-year-old man, crashed his red SUV into a tree on San Luis Drive. First... (Continue reading)

Intoxicated driver injured in 3-car crash in San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An intoxicated driver suffered serious injured allegedly caused a three-car crash in San Luis Obispo Thursday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., a caller reported a crash at the intersection of Santa Barbara Avenue and High Street. The... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest DUI driver for hit-and-run that injured 2

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers arrested a 47-year-old man Monday night for allegedly crashing into two people while intoxicated and then fleeing the scene. Shortly before 10 p.m., the driver hit two people at the intersection of Creston... (Continue reading)

SLO driver slams into a light pole, arrested for DUI

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested an allegedly intoxicated driver who slammed into a light pole in a restaurant parking lot on Madonna Road on Thursday morning.  Shortly before 11 a.m., a 28-year-old woman drove an SUV... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police catch DUI suspect with stolen gun

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers arrested a DUI suspect whom they found with a stolen firearm early Sunday morning.  Shortly before 3 a.m., a police officer stopped the driver of a 2016 Jeep for driving without headlights on.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest 1 DUI suspect, cite 19 drivers

My KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers arrested one DUI suspect and cited 19 other drivers at a DUI checkpoint on Dec. 15. From 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., officers checked drivers for impairment and licensing requirements. All 19 citations... (Continue reading)