The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office released this photo of the interior of Junior Bernardino’s vehicle following his arrest for his alleged seventh DUI offense in July. Photo: Facebook/Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office

Police recently arrested a Gilroy man on suspicion of impaired driving. It was the seventh time the suspect has been accused of DUI, authorities said. 

A sheriff’s sergeant was on patrol in San Martin when a white sedan almost rear-ended his vehicle at high speed on Center Avenue, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said on July 16. The sedan served dangerously and drove off the roadway twice. 

When the sergeant tried to stop the car, the driver attempted to flee, the sheriff’s office said. However, the vehicle didn’t get far as deputies arrested the driver near East Middle Avenue. 

The suspect, Junior Bernardino, 28, of Gilroy, had a .197 blood alcohol concentration and an “open box of Pacifico beer in the back seat,” the sheriff said. He also has six prior DUI convictions, four of which were felonies, and 13 previous license suspensions. 

Bernardino’s vehicle was impounded and he was booked at Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of multiple charges including DUI, according to the sheriff’s office. 

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9 COMMENTS

  1. The man needs to go away for a while. Clearly he’s not learned his lesson.
    If He’s allowed to continue, he’s going to kill someone.

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    • Your readers would also like to know which judges released him SO MANY TIMES. You or I would be in jail for a long time. Why does this man warrant special leniency? I want to vote these judges out of office!

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  2. Juan Ontiveros, why do you assume he is illegal. If that were the case, maybe he would’ve been deported after the 1st, 2nd or 3rd DUI.
    Also, you should learn how to spell properly, if youre going to criticize anyone. LOL

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  3. The first offense should be a mandatory 90 days in jail, along with suspended license. Next offense should be a felony and prison.

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  4. Who are the morons that let this piece of trash back on the street??? He could have killed someone FFS!!! This state and county are disgusting to allow this!!

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