The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), California Highway Patrol, and several other local law enforcement agencies countywide conducted sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols for the Cinco de Mayo weekend. The “Avoid the 100” Los Angeles County DUI Task Force deployed saturation patrols countywide while CHP officials conducted similar patrols on…
Sheriff’s deputies in Palmdale are putting motorists with outstanding DUI (driving under the influence) warrants on notice. Los Angeles Sheriff’s officials say they are actively going after motorists with outstanding warrants to dispel the idea that motorists arrested for DUI can avoid the consequences by simply ignoring or avoiding the…
A sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint over the weekend in Costa Mesa resulted in eight DUI (driving under the influence) arrests. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Costa Mesa police conducted the DUI checkpoint Saturday night through early morning Sunday at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard…
A 48-year-old registered sex offender was arrested at a Los Angeles area motel after he was accused of making harassing and obscene phone calls to a business associated with children. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, police were called to the business after the owner reported…
Several states across the nation from Virginia to California have passed laws requiring the installation of ignition interlock devices for DUI (driving under the influence) offenders. Some California counties, such as Los Angeles, are even requiring that first-time DUI offenders install ignition interlock devices in their vehicles. According to a…
April is Alcohol Awareness Month in the United States. It is probably also a good time to remind ourselves and our children about the importance of spreading awareness about the dangers of alcohol abuse, especially among our youth. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, alcohol is…
A 25-year-old Glendale man was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) after his vehicle rear-ended a gas tanker, ultimately causing a major fire and shutting down the 134 Freeway. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, California Highway Patrol officials say the driver was traveling at…
Manhattan Beach police conducted a sex sting at a public bathroom on the beach on Marine Drive after local lifeguards alerted them of suspicious activity at that location. According to a CBS News report, police said the men were frequently using the facility, returning to the location, and loitering in…
Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) after she attempted to pass a cop car in her black BMW and ended up sideswiping the police vehicle. According to a TMZ news report, the 26-year-old Bynes was pulled over following the incident. Police conducted a DUI investigation…
Three men, ages 20, 23, and 40, were arrested on drug-related charges after police conducted a heroin drug bust. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the drug arrests occurred in Simi Valley after a six-month investigation. Officials began their investigation in September 2011. They seized five pounds of…