Morgan Hill streets are a bit safer after a Morgan Hill man was
arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, his fourth
DUI arrest since 2000.
Morgan Hill streets are a bit safer after a Morgan Hill man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, his fourth DUI arrest since 2000.
Steve Ariente, 56, was arrested at 9:55 p.m. Thursday after Morgan Hill police officer David Ray spotted him speeding and weaving through downtown Morgan Hill, police said. Ray pulled Ariente over, and as he was talking to him, noticed an odor of alcohol on Ariente. When he failed the field sobriety test, Ariente was arrested and taken to the police station. He was booked into Santa Clara County Jail Thursday night, according to Morgan Hill police Cmdr. David Swing.
While going through the booking process, officers asked Ariente to remove his socks and shoes, which is standard procedure. As he did, a baggie of what appeared to be cocaine fell from his pant leg. The baggie weighed 1.56 grams. His bail was set at $110,000.
Officers learned through a records check that Ariente had three prior DUI convictions, one in 2004 and two in 2000.
