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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
California Highway Patrol in pursuit of possible DUI driver in the San Fernando Valley
The California Highway Patrol is in pursuit of a possible DUI driver in the San Fernando Valley.


USA Today
2 days ago
- USA Today
'Guitar guy' shown hitching ride in dangerous stunt on San Diego freeway
Footage has surfaced showing a man standing on the back step of a U-Haul truck while clutching a guitar as the vehicle traversed a San Diego-area freeway. 619NewsMedia shared the footage in an Instagram post titled, 'Guitar Guy Spotted.' The outlet explained that the dangerous activity was documented by a motorist on the northbound 125 Freeway in Spring Valley. (Swipe through the accompanying post to view the footage.) 'It's unclear whether the man was intentionally hitchhiking or if he had jumped onto the vehicle at some point during its route,' 619NewsMedia remarked. According to the California Highway Patrol, no emergency calls were made around this time, so the hitchhiker apparently made it safely through the area. However, and obviously, this type of activity is perilous and illegal, and not advisable. More from 619NewsMedia: 'While the full context is unclear, officials emphasize that riding on the exterior of a moving vehicle is extremely unsafe and could have led to serious injury or worse.'


Fox Sports
6 days ago
- Fox Sports
Vikings' Jordan Addison Resolves DUI Case, Pleads No Contest To Lesser Charge
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison resolved a 2024 DUI citation by pleading no contest to a lesser charge, his attorney said Thursday. Last July, the California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a disabled vehicle blocking a lane, and Addison was found asleep in the driver's seat of his white Rolls-Royce and was arrested. Addison, who has 133 catches for 1,786 yards and 19 touchdowns in two seasons, agreed to what is known as a "wet reckless" in California. His attorney, Jacqueline Sparagna, said he will pay a fine and complete two online courses with the expectation that his probation will be shortened from 12 to six months. "Wet reckless" is a plea bargain in which a person charged with a DUI accepts a lesser, misdemeanor charge of reckless driving. The "wet" indicates that alcohol or drugs were involved. "While Mr. Addison's case would have made for a great trial, I admire him for taking responsibility by accepting the City Attorney's "wet reckless" offer," Sparagna said. "Now, he can put this incident behind him and solely focus on his promising career." Tim Younger, Addison's agent, wrote in a social media post that Addison "has kept the organization apprised throughout these legal proceedings, and will continue in his full commitment to being a valuable member of his team." Addison could still face discipline from the NFL. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic


Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Vikings' Jordan Addison resolves DUI case by pleading no contest to a lesser charge
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison resolved a 2024 DUI citation by pleading no contest to a lesser charge, his attorney said Thursday. Last July, the California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a disabled vehicle blocking a lane, and Addison was found asleep in the driver's seat of his white Rolls-Royce and was arrested. Addison who has 133 catches for 1,786 yards and 19 touchdowns in two seasons, agreed to what is known as a 'wet reckless' in California. His attorney, Jacqueline Sparagna, said he will pay a fine and complete two online courses with the expectation that his probation will be shortened from 12 to six months. 'Wet reckless' is a plea bargain in which a person charged with a DUI accepts a lesser, misdemeanor charge of reckless driving. The 'wet' indicates that alcohol or drugs were involved. 'While Mr. Addison's case would have made for a great trial, I admire him for taking responsibility by accepting the City Attorney's 'wet reckless' offer,' Sparagna said. 'Now, he can put this incident behind him and solely focus on his promising career.' Tim Younger, Addison's agent, wrote on a social media post that Addison 'has kept the organization apprised throughout these legal proceedings, and will continue in his full commitment to being a valuable member of his team.' Addison still could face discipline from the NFL. ___ AP NFL:


CBS News
6 days ago
- CBS News
Cook County State's Attorney's office take part in nationwide crackdown on organized retail theft
The Cook County State's Attorney's office was one of the agencies at the helm of a nationwide crackdown on a $1 billion problem, involving professional thieves stealing from stores across the U.S. More than 500 people were arrested for retail theft recently in a specifically targeted mission by more than 100 law enforcement agencies across the U.S. "We had probably 400 or 500 people on several calls to organize this," said Assistant State's Attorney David Williams of the Cook County State's Attorney's Regional Organized Crime Task Force. "We teamed up with the private sector — retailers, manufacturers, insurers, financial services — with local, state, and federal law enforcement." In 28 states, the goal was to crack down on organized retail theft — which is different from shoplifting. It is not just people stuffing items in their backpacks and running out. "These are professional thieves," Williams said. "These are people who do pre-surveillance on stores, know store policies." The policies the thieves know include how far store employees hired to monitor theft can go. Their hands are often tied when it comes to intervening with someone actively pocketing merchandise — someone stealing can walk right out. "It's always mind-blowing to see how prolific the problem is at times," said Assistant Chief Brandon Shipwash of the California Highway Patrol. Shipwash and his California Highway Patrol team cuffed more than 90 people during the blitz, and recovered $153,000 worth of stolen goods. Some officers went behind the scenes at stores, while others got warrants and found stockpiles of clothes, purses, shoes, and other items. "You go through the garage, and it might as well be a warehouse for the company," Shipwash said. "They have so many things." Smaller retail theft crackdowns have been happening for some time. In 2022, Wilmette police also made a major organized retail crime bust — recovering $7 million worth pilfered products. "They're stealing it so they can sell it to somebody," Williams said, "so maybe something that cost $100 in the store, they're selling for $10." The black market involved in such theft often involves gangs, guns, and drugs. "We've seen that money going overseas to actually finance international crime groups and even terrorist groups," Williams said. Back on our soil, there is another impact. "If something's stolen from a store, it means we're losing tax revenue," said Williams. Williams' boss, Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke, is seemingly trying to tackle the problem. She changed the policy for retail theft arrests on her first day in office. The $1,000 threshold to make retail theft a felony crime — which was set by O'Neill Burke's predecessor, Kim Foxx — was dropped dropping to $300 "That gives us an opportunity to pursue those things in a way that maybe we weren't able to in the past," Williams said. It should be noted that not every arrest during the operation nailed a kingpin. Elmhurst police said during the operation, they cited someone who took an $8 pet stain remover. But Williams said that is not whom the operation is going after. "We're looking for organized criminal crews," he said. Still, coordinating retail theft investigations across the country was meant to send a message. That message is that eyes are everywhere.