Police Nab Alleged DUI Driver

Crime blotter information provided by the Sierra Madre Police Department.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

At 2 a.m. on March 17, a vehicle travelling east on Orange Grove Avenue made a panic-type stop at the intersection of Baldwin Avenue, perhaps in response to a police unit in the intersection. The officer stopped the vehicle to investigate and determined that the motorist was driving under the influence.

The driver failed to pass any of the field sobriety tests and was booked for DUI. It was later determined that the driver, whose identity was not released, is currently on probation for a prior DUI conviction.

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