Former Warrant lead singer Jani Lane was arrested late Wednesday night in Woodland Hills, California on suspicion of DUI. In addition, Lane, also owes $121,024 in federal income taxes, records show. Lane was involved in a fender bender in Woodland Hills, when he allegedly hit a parked car. When Van…
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Police plan for Placentia DUI checkpoint Saturday night
The Orange County register is reporting that the Placentia police are setting up a checkpoint Saturday night focusing on drunk drivers and drivers without licenses. The Police Department timed the checkpoint to coincide with graduation parties but did not did not reveal a location. Generally in order for DUI checkpoint…
Actress Lori Petty Arrested for Venice DUI
KTLA news is reporting that actress Lori Petty was arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving and booked into the Van Nuys jail early Sunday morning. According to police reports, the 45-year-old actress was driving in Venice Saturday night when she allegedly struck a skateboarder. The skateboarder only suffered minor…
Same car, two separate California DUI arrests on the same day
According to web reports, California Law Enforcement was alerted by a Merced resident of a car that had hit a concrete fence and was fleeing the scene–riding on three flat tires. Police responded to the tip and stopped a flat-tired vehicle. When they questioned the driver, Sean Guevara, he admitted…
If I’m pulled over in Orange County should I do the Field Sobriety Tests?
Should I do the Field Sobriety Tests? The short answer: Unless you haven’t had a single drink, this is probably a very bad idea. If you have been drinking and the police pull you over, it is my suggestion to be smart and refuse to incriminate yourself. Exit from your…
NEWPORT BEACH DUI UPDATE: Newport Beach DUI checkpoint scheduled for tonight
According to a press release from the Newport Beach Police Department, the Traffic Division of the Newport Beach Police Department will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, May 22, 2009 the northbound side of Dover Drive at 16th Street. The checkpoint is scheduled from 9:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m.…
San Bernardino DUI checkpoint results in 10 arrests, 167 tickets
San Bernardino Sun is reporting that San Bernardino police arrested 10 people and wrote 167 tickets during a weekend driver’s license and sobriety checkpoint on Saturday afternoon and evening. The checkpoint was from 3 until 11 p.m. in the 1600 block of West Fifth Street. In addition to the tickets…
Costa Mesa DUI crash leaves two injured
The Orange County Register is reporting on a DUI crash that has left an 18-year-old Upland man recovering from a deep scalp cut and facing driving under the influence charges after crashing a Porsche near a freeway on-ramp late Wednesday night. Witnesses reported Dominick Anthony McCoy’s vehicle traveling at a…
CALIFORNIA DUI NEWS UPDATE: DUI Driver sentenced to 60 Years to Life for killing six people in DUI Crash
CBS 13 is reporting that the Linda, California man who killed a family of six in a drunk driving accident in September, 2006 has been sentenced to 60 years to life in prison today. Bradley Bledsoe was arrested in September of 2006 outside his home after fleeing the scene of…
DUI makes list of top reasons for O.C. crashes
The Orange County Register is reporting that speeding and failure to yield are among the deadliest traffic habits in Orange County. This is according to data released by the California Office of Traffic Safety. The top five reasons people are injured or die in crashes in 2008 include: (1) Unsafe…