Monday, January 14, 2008
MADD Cops get California DUI charges after crashes
san diego california dui attorney news
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The leader of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in California said police need to set an example after two recent california dui drunken driving arrests involving law enforcement officers.
Daniel Rouse, an off-duty Sacramento County deputy, was arrested for california dui Saturday morning at Highway 50 near the Capital City Freeway.
The 22-year-old is expected to face a misdemeanor california dui driving under the influence charge.
Rouse's arrest came two weeks after a California Highway Patrol lieutenant was arrested in northern Merced County on a california dui drunken driving charge.
Lt. Deborah Pierce flipped her car onto an embankment along Highway 99, police said. She was arrested for california dui at the scene.
Pierce works for the Bakersfield-area CHP and is a 17-year veteran of the agency.
"Please remember that we look to them not only to save our lives but to show the community that they march to a higher tune," MADD's state executive director Matthias Mendezona said.
"They have certain accountabilities there that go beyond the average citizen," he said.
The Highway Patrol said it’s conducting an internal investigation of the crash involving Pierce.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The leader of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in California said police need to set an example after two recent california dui drunken driving arrests involving law enforcement officers.
Daniel Rouse, an off-duty Sacramento County deputy, was arrested for california dui Saturday morning at Highway 50 near the Capital City Freeway.
The 22-year-old is expected to face a misdemeanor california dui driving under the influence charge.
Rouse's arrest came two weeks after a California Highway Patrol lieutenant was arrested in northern Merced County on a california dui drunken driving charge.
Lt. Deborah Pierce flipped her car onto an embankment along Highway 99, police said. She was arrested for california dui at the scene.
Pierce works for the Bakersfield-area CHP and is a 17-year veteran of the agency.
"Please remember that we look to them not only to save our lives but to show the community that they march to a higher tune," MADD's state executive director Matthias Mendezona said.
"They have certain accountabilities there that go beyond the average citizen," he said.
The Highway Patrol said it’s conducting an internal investigation of the crash involving Pierce.
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