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Yahoo
2 days ago
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California lawmaker won't face charges after no evidence found to support DUI
The Brief The Sacramento County DA's Office said they found no evidence of Sen. Sabrina Cervantes being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. She was involved in a car crash earlier this month and cited for impaired driving. Officials say toxicology results were negative for alcohol or drugs. A California lawmaker who was cited by police on suspicion of driving under the influence did not have drugs or alcohol in her system, the Sacramento district attorney said Friday. What we know State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes will not face any charges after she was cited by Sacramento police earlier this month for impaired driving. She was involved in a car crash and was taken by a private party to a hospital for minor injuries where officers observed "objective signs of intoxication," a police spokesperson said previously. The lawmaker also declined to perform sobriety tests, police said. PREVIOUS COVERAGE:California state senator from Riverside cited for DUI near State Capitol "The toxicology results were negative for any measurable amount of alcohol or drugs." District Attorney Thien Ho's office said in a statement. "We have reviewed all the submitted evidence, including police reports, witness statements, and laboratory results. Based on our ethical duty and the burden of proof in a criminal trial, the Sacramento County DA's Office declines to file any charges in this case." What they're saying Cervantes denied any wrongdoing and released lab results from the hospital showing she did not have alcohol or drugs in her system. Her office did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. A Sacramento police spokesperson said officers follow "established protocols" when issuing the citation and deferred questions about the district attorney's decision to the district attorney's office. Cervantes, a Democrat, was elected to the state Senate last year to represent part of the Inland Empire in southern California after years serving in the Assembly. She previously chaired the Latino Legislative Caucus. Dig deeper The citation follows other incidents in recent years in which lawmakers in California have been suspected of driving drunk by local authorities. U.S. Rep. Dave Min, who was a state senator at the time, and then-Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo were arrested in separate incidents in 2023 for driving under the influence. Both apologized after their arrests. The Source Information for this story came from District Attorney Thien Ho's office and the Associated Press.
Washington Post
3 days ago
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- Washington Post
California lawmaker won't be charged after citation for suspicion of impaired driving
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California state lawmaker who was cited by police on suspicion of driving under the influence did not have drugs or alcohol in her system and will not face any charges, the Sacramento district attorney said Friday. State Sen. Sebrina Cervantes was cited by Sacramento police earlier this month for impaired driving. She was involved in a vehicle crash and was taken by a private party to a hospital for minor injuries where officers observed 'objective signs of intoxication,' a police spokesperson said previously. The lawmaker also declined to perform sobriety tests, police said.
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated Press
California lawmaker won't be charged after citation for suspicion of impaired driving
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California state lawmaker who was cited by police on suspicion of driving under the influence did not have drugs or alcohol in her system and will not face any charges, the Sacramento district attorney said Friday. State Sen. Sebrina Cervantes was cited by Sacramento police earlier this month for impaired driving. She was involved in a vehicle crash and was taken by a private party to a hospital for minor injuries where officers observed 'objective signs of intoxication,' a police spokesperson said previously. The lawmaker also declined to perform sobriety tests, police said. 'The toxicology results were negative for any measurable amount of alcohol or drugs.' District Attorney Thien Ho's office said in a statement. 'We have reviewed all the submitted evidence, including police reports, witness statements, and laboratory results. Based on our ethical duty and the burden of proof in a criminal trial, the Sacramento County DA's Office declines to file any charges in this case.' Cervantes denied any wrongdoing and released lab results from the hospital showing she did not have alcohol or drugs in her system. Her office did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. A Sacramento police spokesperson said officers follow 'established protocols' when issuing the citation and deferred questions about the district attorney's decision to the district attorney's office. Cervantes, a Democrat, was elected to the state Senate last year to represent part of the Inland Empire in southern California after years serving in the Assembly. She previously chaired the Latino Legislative Caucus. The citation follows other incidents in recent years in which Democratic state lawmakers in California have been suspected of driving drunk by local authorities. U.S. Rep. Dave Min, who was a state senator at the time, and then-Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo were arrested in separate incidents in 2023 for driving under the influence. Both apologized after their arrests.
CTV News
3 days ago
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- CTV News
Impaired ‘N' driver caught speeding 174 km/h on Vancouver Island highway: police
A Saanich Police motorcycle is seen in this image handed out by the department. Saanich Police say they caught a new driver speeding excessively on Pat Bay Highway in the early hours of Thursday morning. Just before 3 a.m., a patrol officer's laser readings showed the vehicle was travelling 174 km/h in an 80 km/h zone, in the 4000 block of the highway. Police say the driver didn't stop and continued to speed south before turning off at Vernon Avenue. 'Our officer did not pursue the vehicle but did circulate through the Carey Road area and located the vehicle parked on a dead-end side street,' a Friday news release from the Saanich Police Department reads. 'The driver was ordered out of the vehicle and taken into custody.' The driver was also impaired and failed a breath test, police allege. He was handed a 90-day driving prohibition and had his vehicle impounded for 30 days, according to police. The driver also received tickets for failing to display an 'N' decal and for excessive speeding. He was later released from custody and the department says it will recommend criminal charges of flight from police and impaired driving.
National Post
3 days ago
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- National Post
American arrested for impaired driving at Blue Water Bridge refuses to return to Canada to 'face the music'
A Michigan man charged with impaired driving at the Blue Water Bridge was supposed to plead guilty this week in a Sarnia courtroom, but has instead refused to return to Canada to face the music, his lawyer says. Article content Article content As a result, a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Article content Canada Border Services Agency officers called Lambton OPP on July 27 around 8 p.m. about a suspected impaired driver on their side of the twin-span bridge connecting Michigan and Ontario, police said in a statement last summer. Article content Article content Christopher Wypych, 61, from Fort Gratiot, Mich., was charged with impaired driving. His licence was suspended for 90 days, his vehicle impounded, and he was released with a court date in September in Sarnia. Article content Article content The case has been adjourned multiple times since then, with a guilty plea finally scheduled for Wednesday. But when the date arrived, Wypych's lawyer, Robert McFadden, told the judge his client changed his mind and decided not to come to Canada. Article content Court staff called out Wypych's name over the public address system to ensure he wasn't somewhere in the Christina Street North building. Article content 'A warrant's appropriate in the circumstances. Mr. Wypych is not here. He hasn't responded yet to the page. He's under an obligation to be here. A warrant will be issued for his arrest,' Hornblower said. Article content Lambton OPP have issued five statements about similar incidents at the Blue Water Bridge during the past year, four of them involving U.S. residents. One of them, a 35-year-old man from Harrison Township, Mich., who took a wrong turn and mistakenly drove up to Canadian customs at the Blue Water Bridge while double the limit, recently got a $2,000 fine, a one-year driving ban in Canada, and a tongue-lashing from a Sarnia judge. Article content
