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Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Our Orange County DUI Attorneys have compiled the list below of all potential DUI checkpoints that will be going on starting tonight through the weekend.
DUI Checkpoints are designed to protect the public from drunk drivers; however some the arrests made are not done in accordance to specific DUI checkpoint guidelines. If you find yourself arrested during a DUI checkpoint, contact our Orange County DUI Lawyers to find out more information on how we can help you get the best possible representation.
Thursday, May 5th:
Fontana: evening - undisclosed location
Glendale: all evening - city wide
Los Angeles: 3pm-11pm - Foothill area
Modesto: 10pm-3am - undisclosed location (DUI Roving Saturation Patrol)
Oakdale: 6pm-3am - undisclosed location
Rancho Cordova: 8pm-2am - undisclosed location
Redlands: all evening - city wide
Riverside: 6pm-12am - city wide
San Bernardino: all evening - city wide
San Rafael: all evening - city wide
Vallejo: 7pm-12am - city wide
Friday, May 6th:
Irvine: evening - Campus Dr. & Bridge Rd.
Lompoc: 6pm-12am - undisclosed location
Hollywood: 7pm-3am - Sunset Blvd. & Genesee Ave
National City: evening - undisclosed location
Novato: evening - undisclosed location
Needles: 6pm-2am - undisclosed location
Riverside: 6pm-12am - undisclosed location
Sacramento: 8:30pm-early morning - Marysville Blvd. & Harris Ave.
San Bernardino: 6pm-2am - 1600 Block N. Mt. Vernon Ave.
Saturday, May 7th:
Fontana: evening - undisclosed location
Los Angeles: 7pm-3am - Sherman Way & Kelvin Ave. in Topanga area
Modesto: 10:30pm-3:30am - undisclosed location
Andy Dick, 45, was arrested for a public drunkenness charge after becoming belligerent at a Marie Callender's restaurant late Monday night.
The actor and comedian entertainer was arrested after becoming argumentative and refused to leave the Temecula restaurant. According to PE.com, Dick was at the restaurant alone and was not in any condition to care for himself. Officers jailed Dick around 9:20pm but he was later released after he sobered up. This is Dick's 2nd arrested for public drunkenness, with the most recent being in 2008 at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Murrieta.
Our Orange County DUI Attorneys are here to answer any questions you may have regarding DUI arrests in Southern California; we have the experience and knowledge to handle any type of DUI charge.
A famous actor and actress's daughter was cited for underage alcohol possession over the weekend in Southern California.
According to Pop Eater, Tallulah Belle Willis, 17, was with a group of three underage girls who were spotted leaving a vehicle at around 11:00pm in Hollywood, carrying alcohol bottles. Once officers detained the girls, they were cited but had to wait for their parents to be notified before they could be released. Tallulah called her father, actor Bruce Willis, but it was her mother, actress Demi Moore, who arrived to pick up her daughter.
Contact our Orange County DUI Defense Attorneys if you have been arrested for an under 21 DUI. Our DUI attorneys have the experience and knowledge to handle any type of DUI case.
Happy Easter!! Our Orange County DUI Lawyers want your weekend to be filled with family and fun and therefore, are providing you with a list of some, but not all, DUI checkpoints that may be around you. Please be aware of the times and locations and know that there may be other DUI sobriety checkpoints in other cities that we have not posted. Contact our OC DUI Attorneys if you are arrested for driving under the influence and we will answer any questions you may have and provide you with legal advice.
Friday, April 22
La Quinta: 8pm-2am - undisclosed location
Modesto: evening - undisclosed location
San Francisco: 8:30pm-early Saturday morning - 19th Ave. at Winston Dr., near the Stonestown Galleria
San Jacinto: 6pm-2am - undisclosed location
Santee: 8pm-3am - undisclosed location
Saturday, April 23
Escondido: 6pm-12am - undisclosed location
Huntington Beach: 9pm - early Sunday morning - undisclosed location
Lancaster: 6pm-2am - undisclosed location.
Perris: 6pm-2am - undisclosed location
Sacramento: 8:30pm-early Sunday morning - undisclosed location
An accident in Garden Grove has resulted in a man being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence late Tuesday night.
A man, driving a pickup truck, was speeding on Knott St. when he ran a red light at West Chapman Ave and struck a vehicle in the left-hand turning lane on the other side of Knott St. According to the OC Register, the pickup truck then continued south for 100 yards before crashing into an abandoned scrapbooking store as 12072 Knott St. Both drivers were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries and the male pickup truck driver was arrested on suspicion of a California DUI.
Contact our Orange County DUI Lawyers today if you have been arrested for driving under the influence or have been involved in a DUI-related accident.
If you like to go out with friends, the new OC DUI Checkpoint will become you new best friend.
The Orange County DUI Check Point site is designed to provide you with information that will help you make informed decisions. Read about w hat to expect at an Orange County Checkpoint and learn tips for avoiding an OC DUI. Locate current OC DUI Checkpoint or check out the previous checkpoint times and locations so that you can be ahead of the game.
Because you have a right to fight a driving under the influence charge, our attorneys are here to provide you with answers to any questions that you may have; contact our OC DUI Lawyers today!
An Orange County DUI checkpoint is scheduled for this coming Wednesday, February 16th in Costa Mesa.
According to a press release from the Costa Mesa Police Department, the checkpoint will occur between the hours of 6pm and 11 pm on the 2300 block of Placentia Avenue. Officers will be looking for signs of intoxication and will require motorists to perform field sobriety tests.
If you have been arrested for a DUI during a checkpoint, contact our California DUI Defense Lawyers today to find out more information.
Over the weekend, Costa Mesa's DUI checkpoint resulted in four drivers being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
According to the OC Register, 22 people performed DUI field sobriety tests, 11 cars were towed, 18 people were cited for multiple driving violation and 17 driver's licenses were investigated. This checkpoint was funded by a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety and out of the 429 vehicles that traveled through the checkpoint, only 1% of them were actually related to DUIs. This raises the question on whether these checkpoints are an effective means of protecting the public or whether taxpayer's money should be spent in a better way.
If you have been arrested during a DUI checkpoint, contact our Orange County DUI Defense Attorney.
MTV reality star Shane Sheckler has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in San Clemente.
The 18 year old "Life of Ryan" actor was driving erratically in his white GMC truck when officers pulled him over Saturday morning. OC Weekly states that Sheckler showed obvious signs of intoxication, was booked into a nearby jail but was released hours later.
If you have been arrested for driving while intoxicated while under the age of 21, contact our Orange County DUI Defense Attorneys to find out what you could be facing.
If you plan on partying to celebrate the Super Bowl, assign a designated driver or hail a taxi as there will be plenty of DUI checkpoints all throughout the weekend.
Starting Friday evening and going through Sunday, police officers in multiple cities will be checking for motorists who show signs of intoxication and may require them to perform DUI field sobriety tests.
If you are arrested for a DUI at a checkpoint, contact our DUI Defense Lawyers to find out how we can help you.
Friday:
Oakland: 6pm-2am - undisclosed location
Oxnard: 6pm-2am - undisclosed location
Redlands: 10pm-3am - undisclosed location
Riverside: 6pm-12am - undisclosed location
San Bernardino: 6pm-2am - 200 block of E. 40th Street
Vallejo: 6pm-11pm - undisclosed location
Saturday:
Encinitas: Evening - undisclosed location
Modesto: 9pm-3am - undisclosed location
San Francisco: 8:30pm-1am - Geary Blvd. and Steiner Street
Santa Marina: 6pm-1am - undisclosed location
Sunday:
Modesto: 6:30pm-11:30pm - undisclosed location
Oxnard: 3pm - ongoing - undisclosed location
Porterville: evening - undisclosed location
Ridgecrest: 4:30pm-10:30pm - roving DUI, undisclosed location
Sacramento: after super bowl - undisclosed location
A man suspected of driving under the influence crashed into a natural gas line in a La Habra neighborhood, forcing 70 people from 20 homes to evacuate Thursday evening.
The crash occurred at around 9:34pm when the SUV driver crashed into a fence, breaking the gas pipe and causing it to hiss. According to the Contra Costa Times, a worker at the scene states that the pressure was 30 pounds per square inch, meaning it was not a small leak but a "gusher". The gas pipe was finally shut off at 1:30am and the OC Register confirms residents were able to return to their homes early Friday morning.
If you have caused a DUI related accident, contact our Orange County DUI Lawyers to find out what charges you could be facing and how we can help you.
The driver of an 18-wheeler has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Studio City.
The semi-truck was heading eastbound on the 101 Freeway around 6:10am near Laurel Canyon when it hit a center divider before crashing into a minivan. According to JusticeNewsFlash.com, the crash caused the minivan driver to sustain moderate injuries and both the driver and the trucker were taken to the local hospital for treatment.
If you have caused a driving under the influence related accident, speak with a knowledgeable California DUI Defense Lawyer to find out more information on what you could be facing.
A local Orange County bar is being investigated for the amount of drunk drivers that are pulled over once they have left the bar.
According to the Huntington Beach Independent, the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control is investigating Baja Sharkeez in downtown Huntington Beach after Police Chief Ken Small sent in a letter outlining his concerns. Based on the DUI arrest data, 72 Sharkeez customers were arrested for d riving under the influence in a 22 month period. Sharkeez owner Ron Newman believes that the police are preying on his bar because it is popular and says that officers are constantly stationed outside of the bar, waiting to arrest patrons.
If you have been arrested for a DUI, contact our Orange County DUI Attorneys today to find out what we can do for you.
Raymond Carter, 29, is suspected of driving under the influence after the Porsche that he was driving at over 100 mph hit a curb, became airborne, hit a light pole and landed on its roof under the 241 toll road in Mission Viejo.
The OC Register states that both Carter and his 32-year-old passenger, Brandon Whitaker, were taken to the Mission Hospital where Carter is in a coma and Whitaker is in stable condition. Whitaker, from Lake Forest, informed officers at the scene of the crash that he has been drinking and authorities are investigating the cause of the crash whether they can arrest Carter for an Orange County DUI.
If you have been involved in a California DUI with accident, speak with a knowledgeable Orange County DUI defense attorney for more information regarding what sentencing you could be facing and how we can help you.
Francisco V. Santayo, 22, escaped a low-security Irvine jail during a mandated alcohol-abuse class. Santayo, along with 13 other inmates, were taken to a Spanish language class for an hour when jail officials noticed that only 13 inmates returned.
According to OC Register, a security guard on Irvine Boulevard noticed an orange jumpsuit-clad man getting into a red vehicle; once officers were notified, the vehicle had left the area. Officers believe that the getaway was pre-arranged. Santayo has a criminal history of property crime; however, he does not have any violent crimes and is not a threat to the community.
To find out more information regarding DUI charges in or around Irvine, contact our local Orange County DUI Defense Attorneys today.
Eleven DUI's were given on Saturday evening, when more than 1,500 cars drove through a California sobriety checkpoint in Huntington Beach.
The Orange County Register states that on Beach Blvd. and Speer St., Huntington Beach police conducted 42 sobriety tests, handed out 10 citations for driving on a suspended license or not having a license and had 6 cars impounded. Between the hours of 9:30pm and 3a.m, officers worked diligently to protect the public by removing intoxicated motorists from the streets while handing out more than 500 P roject Path pamphlets on the dangers of drinking and driving.
If you have been arrested during a DUI checkpoint, contact our California DUI Defense Attorneys today to find out how your case can be reduced.
Leslie Dayka, 64, from Santa Barbara was arrested and booked at the county jail for a Santa Barbara DUI after he side-swiped a vehicle while driving on the wrong side of the road.
LompcoRecord.com states that CHP received numerous phone calls about a vehicle driving the wrong-way northbound on Highway 101. The road was temporarily shut down after Dayka's 2001 VW sedan hit a 2007 Dodge sedan; there were no injuries reported.
If you or someone you know has been arrested for driving under the influence in or around Santa Barbara, contact knowledgeable California DUI Lawyer today.
Joel Thomas Toovey, 19, has been arrested on the suspicion of driving under the influence in San Diego. Mr. Toovey, an enlisted Marine at Camp Pendleton, was driving a pickup with passenger Lance Cpl. Andrew T. Tjhung, also 19.
According to Sign on San Diego, Mr. Toovey was driving down I-805 in San Diego when he lost control of the vehicle, striking a parked tow truck on the shoulder of the freeway. Mr. Toovey suffered major injuries while his passenger, unfortunately, was killed. Our California DUI Defense Attorneys send our condolences to the family of Mr. Tjhung.
During the holiday season, law enforcement is cracking down on drunk drivers. In Orange County alone, there were 340 DUI arrests and 4 DUI related fatalities between Dec. 17th and Dec. 26th. Statewide, over 658 DUI arrests were made over the Christmas weekend. The Automotive Club states that over "211,000 drivers were arrested for the offense" and "more than 27,000 people were killed or injured in alcohol-related crashes last weekend". With an increase of 18% since 2001 in DUI arrests, Orange County residence need to be aware of the dangers of drinking while driving.
To raise awareness and protect drivers during the end of the year, the campaign "Avoid" is designed to maximizing enforcement through January 2nd. Together with California Highway Patrol and the Orange County Sheriff's Department, police departments will be making sure to keep drunk drivers off of the roads.
Several agencies are providing free services to decrease the dangers of drunk driving.
- Automotive Club is offering a free Tipsy Tow service starting Dec. 31st at 6 p.m. to Jan. 1st, 6 a.m. Contact the Automotive Club at 1-800-400-4AAA for a free tow home up to 7 miles.
- Orange County Transportation Authority is offering free bus rides starting Dec. 31st at 6 p.m. to Jan. 1st, 2:30am
Keep yourself and those around you safe this holiday season by taking precautions before going out and drinking. Assign a friend as a designated driver or make prior arrangements in getting picked up. If needed, contact the Automotive Club or OCTA for free New Years Eve drunk driving services.
On January 10 at around 2:00 am, Matthew Van McDaniel crashed his Mercedes-Benz S550 into a tree at the James Musick Correctional Facility in Irvine. When Orange County Sheriffs tried to detain McDaniel he punched one in the face. McDaniel pleaded guilty to 2 felonies including aggravated assault on an officer and misdemeanor DUI charges. His nine year prison sentence is a negotiated plea deal with the Orange County District Attorney's office. McDaniel was facing 24 to 28 years in prison due to his prior felony assault with a deadly weapon.
Driving under the influence in Orange County can have serious consequences, depending on the charges you could face jail time, hefty fines, a lengthy alcohol program and a license suspension. If there are felony charges you could face a state prison sentence. It is important not to give up hope. We can help. Call our offices at 888-444-7210 if you have been arrested for an Orange County DUI and we can assist you with all aspects of your case.
If you are convicted of driving under the influence in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Alameda or Tulare counties after July 1 you will have to install an ignition interlock device on your car. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill into law stating his hopes to deter driving under the influence. Those convicted of first offense DUIs out of the pilot counties after July 1 will have to install a device which requires you to blow into a tube in order for the car to start. This test program is slated to last through 2015 and will be evaluated at that time. The cost of installing the ignition interlock device will be $75 or more with monthly maintenance fees of $50 or more. Most people will have to pay full cost with some exceptions for low income clients.
If you have been arrested in one of the pilot counties you are likely going to be subject to this new law. The harsh ignition interlock requirement on first offenders is required for 5 months and for a second offender 12 months. To find out more about this law and other changes effective July 1, 2010 call our team of qualified DUI defense lawyers at 888-444-7210.
27-year-old Jeffrey Scott Marshall was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in Orange County late last month when his Infinity G35 struck a Ford F150 causing it to hit a pedestrian. The victim was taken to the Western Medical Center in Santa Ana after sustaining a head injury. The accident occurred at 12:11 am on the residential street of Placentia Avenue, north of 17th street. According to Costa Mesa Police Department, the 56 year old victim had stepped out of his Ford F150 to open a gate when the Infinity hit the F150 causing it to veer into him.
An Orange County DUI with injuries could have serious consequences. Depending on the severity of the injuries you could face felony charges. If you are charged with a felony Orange County DUI you may be required to complete state prison time as a condition of your sentence. No matter what the circumstances of your Orange County DUI case - you need to speak with an attorney immediately. Call our offices toll free today at 888-444-7210 to speak with a leading Orange County DUI defense lawyer now.
Corey Dillon, a former New England Patriot was arrested for drunk driving in Los Angeles last Wednesday morning. He was driving a red Chevrolet Camero with paper plates when deputies stopped him to check his registration. Deputies claim Dillon displayed objective symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol. After being arrested for a Los Angeles DUI, Dillon was released with a citation to appear on June 21, 2010.
A Los Angeles DUI can be very detrimental to a person's career and their relationships. The first call you should make is to a qualified Los Angeles drunk driving defense attorney. Our team of knowledgeable LA DUI Lawyers understands the complicated drunk driving laws and can represent you at both the DMV hearing and through the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Craigslist is in the news in regards to the new trend on busting drunk drivers. According to the DUI Busters they go out to bars and spend time looking for individuals that have had too much to drink. Then the "DUI Busters" follow them out to their cars and pursue the drunk driver and call 9-1-1. One DUI Buster even admitted that they will lie to dispatch that they saw the driver almost hit a car or they are swerving.
If you are someone you know is being charged with driving under the influence in Southern California, please contact criminal defense attorney Thomas Wallin at 886-857-5900.
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