Tag: drunk driving

Gilroy police arrested a woman for drunken driving during a DUI checkpoint Friday, June 8 at Tenth Street and Alexander Street, near Orchard Supply Hardware.

While allegedly drunken drivers kept police throughout Santa Clara County busy over the Memorial Day weekend, overall arrests for driving under the influence are vastly down from the same period last year. 

On Monday, the trial for James Francis Lee who is charged with driving under the influence and manslaughter in the death of a 4-year-old boy was delayed again - now until June 25.

Police departments and law enforcement agencies in Santa Clara County reported a final tally of 482 arrests on suspicion of drunken driving during the winter holiday crackdown.

While Gilroy residents celebrated the holiday weekend popping Champagne and toasting to their New Year's resolutions, local law enforcement officers chased down suspects and responded to a bevy of crimes they hope will be aberrations as 2012 rolls forward.

More than 240 drivers who got behind the wheel after consuming a little too much holiday cheer ended up behind bars recently, as an annual holiday driving under the influence crackdown rolls from Christmas into New Year’s Day in Santa Clara County.