Crime & Safety

Crime Blotter: Michillinda Avenue DUI

Crime blotter information provided by the Sierra Madre Police Department

Monday September 23, 2013

At 11:15pm, an officer observed a vehicle traveling south on Michillinda Avenue that was drifting over the designated lanes then suddenly veering back into the correct lane.  Two other traffic violations were observed before the officer could stop the vehicle.   The driver exhibited signs of intoxication and was unable to pass the field sobriety test.  The driver (female 45 years of age) was subsequently arrested for DUI.

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