Crime & Safety
2 Arrested After Officers Link False 911 Call To DUI Stop
Authorities said the passenger in the SUV called to report a shooting to distract the officers from the DUI stop.
CAPITOLA, CA — California Highway Patrol officers arrested two men Saturday in Capitola - one for allegedly driving while drunk and the other for allegedly placing a fake 911 call to divert officers.
Around 2 p.m., officers stopped a Cadillac Escalade near Opal Cliff and Court drives after the SUV's driver allegedly ran several stop signs, weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed, CHP officials said. The officer then noticed that the driver appeared intoxicated.
During this time, Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputies learned about a report of a shooting and a person possibly injured. Officers later learned that the 911 call about a shooting had been placed by the Cadillac's passenger in an attempt to distract officers from the alleged drunk driving investigation.
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CHP officers arrested the driver, Aptos resident Lucas Dallas, 25, on suspicion of driving while under the influence. Sheriff's deputies arrested the passenger, Aptos resident Anthony Arroyo, 23, on suspicion of reporting a false emergency, according to the CHP.
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