Crime & Safety
Crime Blotter: DUI Arrest
Crimes incidents from last week from the Sierra Madre Police Department blotter.
Tuesday August 27, 2013
At 10pm, an officer on patrol initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle for an equipment violation. Upon approaching the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person and the driver displayed symptoms of intoxication. The driver (male 27 years of age) was subsequently arrested for DUI.
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