Articles Tagged With ‘DUI’




Drunk driver traps pedestrian under car

A Santa Maria woman  was arrested Saturday after she drove over a pedestrian trapping the woman underneath her car. Rene Castro was charged with felony DUI and both possession of methamphetamine and illegal drug paraphernalia. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., firefighters... (Continue reading)

DUI suspect accused of stealing car, laptops, credit cards

A Paso Robles man was driving 100 mph while drunk in a car that contained stolen laptops, credit cards and software, according to the CHP. The man is also charged with auto theft. [KSBY] Officers arrested the man, as well... (Continue reading)

Atascadero DUI suspect flees after rollover on Highway 101

An Atascadero woman rolled over her SUV on Highway 101 Tuesday morning, the fled the scene before California Highway Patrol officers arrived. But, CHP officers found her car parked behind a dumpster in Atascadero and arrested her for DUI. Nicole... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles motorcyclist killed in Central Valley

A 45-year-old Paso Robles man died Saturday after crashing his motorcycle in Fresno County. The CHP has identified the victim as Ronnie Allen Ochoa. [Fresno Bee] Around 7:30 p.m., Ochoa was riding east of Coalinga, heading southbound on Sutter Avenue.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman in critical condition after fatal crash

A 22-year-old Paso Robles woman who allegedly drove the wrong way on the highway while under the influence is in critical condition in a Fresno hospital. Lauren Aldrete allegedly caused a crash early Wednesday morning that killed a Los Osos... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man severely injured in DUI crash

An Arroyo Grande man crashed his pickup into a tree and suffered major injuries while allegedly driving under the influence Saturday evening. [Tribune] Dean Clark, 49, was driving a Dodge pickup eastbound on Los Berros Road in rural Arroyo Grande... (Continue reading)

Officer arrested for DUI no longer with SLOPD

An officer arrested last month for driving under the influence of alcohol is no longer employed by the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Police cited personnel matters and did not release further details about Morris’s departure. [KSBY] Early in the... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara DA charges Paula Lopez

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has charged longtime local news anchor Paula Lopez Ochoa with six misdemeanors for an incident last month in which she allegedly drove under the influence and assaulted two officers. Ochoa, 50, has long... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student killed by DUI suspect

A 19-year-old Cal Poly student died early Saturday morning after being hit by an alleged drunk driver in Northern California. [KSBY] Dave Go was in Hayward, his hometown, for summer break. Go was a passenger in a vehicle being driven... (Continue reading)

DUI crash leaves Paso Robles man in critical condition

A 44-year-old Paso Robles man is in critical condition following an alleged DUI crash on Highway 1 in which  his car flipped and he was thrown from the vehicle. [Tribune] Charles Lee Boyd suffered lacerations, broken ribs, a collapsed lung... (Continue reading)