Crime & Safety
Good Samaritan Helps Police Nab Drunk Driver
South San Francisco driver follows suspected drunk driver, calls 9-11, witnesses crash, and takes away the keys till police arrive.
By Bay City News, image via Shutterstock
A driver followed a suspected drunk driver and took her keys after she crashed into a parked car in South San Francisco Saturday night, police said.
The driver called 911 to report another driver swerving all over the road on Chestnut Avenue at El Camino Real at 10:21 p.m., police said.
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The caller followed the other car until it crashed into a parked car on Arroyo and Indio drives.
The caller then took the driver’s keys and waited for police to arrive.
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Police arrested the driver, identified as Maria Cuza, 64, of San Francisco, on suspicion of driving under the influence. Her blood-alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit of .08 percent, police said.
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