Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Police get a DUI or two in California
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Sacramento Undersheriff Tom McMahon confirms two deputies, one a sergeant, have been arrested for DUI in the past two weeks. In one incident October 4, the sergeant was initially let go by a Roseville officer after the stop. Both the deputies were off-duty at the time of the separate incidents.
Sgt. Christopher Guerrero, 41, has now been charged with misdemeanor DUI by the Placer County district attorney. Those charges come almost two weeks after he was stopped on Douglas Boulevard near Harding in Roseville, suspected of drunk driving, but allowed to avoid arrest and be driven home by another, sober driver.
As McMahon was addressing the issue of Guerrero's arrest Wednesday, he revealed that a few days after that October 4 incident, another off-duty deputy was arrested in Sacramento County on suspicion of drunk driving. McMahon declined to release that deputy's name or details of the incident, only saying the arrest was made by an officer of another law enforcment agency within the county.
Initially, McMahon said it had been several years since a deputy had been charged with drunk driving. But there is the second DUI cop.
The Roseville incident has kicked off two separate internal investigations. The sheriff's department is investigating Guerrero's actions, and the actions of two other off-duty deputies who may have tried to intervene during the traffic stop.
Meanwhile in Roseville, the police department is investigating the actions of their officer involved, and why the deputy was apparently given preferential treatment.
The department claims it remains committed to fair and impartial law enforcement, including diligent enforcemnent of DUI laws for the protection of the community. Why are cops getting a California DUI or drunk driving?
Sacramento County Sheriff department's internal investigation may not be complete until later next week. Depending on the outcome of the investigation, he said all three deputies could face discipline for conduct unbecoming an officer.
McMahon said neither of the arrested deputies face termination, and both remain on the job pending the investigations because their duties are not driving a county vehicle. Guerrero is a sergeant in the jail.
"It is something we do not condone. It is something we need to be responsible to the community for, and we will," said McMahon.
The DUI charges against Guerrerro are misdemeanors.
Sacramento Undersheriff Tom McMahon confirms two deputies, one a sergeant, have been arrested for DUI in the past two weeks. In one incident October 4, the sergeant was initially let go by a Roseville officer after the stop. Both the deputies were off-duty at the time of the separate incidents.
Sgt. Christopher Guerrero, 41, has now been charged with misdemeanor DUI by the Placer County district attorney. Those charges come almost two weeks after he was stopped on Douglas Boulevard near Harding in Roseville, suspected of drunk driving, but allowed to avoid arrest and be driven home by another, sober driver.
As McMahon was addressing the issue of Guerrero's arrest Wednesday, he revealed that a few days after that October 4 incident, another off-duty deputy was arrested in Sacramento County on suspicion of drunk driving. McMahon declined to release that deputy's name or details of the incident, only saying the arrest was made by an officer of another law enforcment agency within the county.
Initially, McMahon said it had been several years since a deputy had been charged with drunk driving. But there is the second DUI cop.
The Roseville incident has kicked off two separate internal investigations. The sheriff's department is investigating Guerrero's actions, and the actions of two other off-duty deputies who may have tried to intervene during the traffic stop.
Meanwhile in Roseville, the police department is investigating the actions of their officer involved, and why the deputy was apparently given preferential treatment.
The department claims it remains committed to fair and impartial law enforcement, including diligent enforcemnent of DUI laws for the protection of the community. Why are cops getting a California DUI or drunk driving?
Sacramento County Sheriff department's internal investigation may not be complete until later next week. Depending on the outcome of the investigation, he said all three deputies could face discipline for conduct unbecoming an officer.
McMahon said neither of the arrested deputies face termination, and both remain on the job pending the investigations because their duties are not driving a county vehicle. Guerrero is a sergeant in the jail.
"It is something we do not condone. It is something we need to be responsible to the community for, and we will," said McMahon.
The DUI charges against Guerrerro are misdemeanors.
# posted by SanDiegoDUI @ 5:34 PM 
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