A man in California was arrested shortly after the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1 for drunken driving after he claimed he was “DUI” during a traffic stop.
The Murrieta Police Department in Southern California shared bodycam video of the encounter on its Instagram page Thursday.
The driver was arrested for a potential DUI investigation after a Murrieta Bridgewaters Officer noticed him swerving across the road at 12:40 a.m. on January 1st.
During the arrest, the officer asked the driver where he was coming from, to which he replied, in part, “I just dropped my friend off because I’m the DUI tonight.”
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A California man was arrested in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day after he told police he was “DUI” during a traffic stop for possible drunken driving, Murrieta police said said (Murrieta Police Department)
The officer can be heard on the video asking the driver if it’s the “DUI,” then correcting him by saying he probably meant it’s the “DD,” which stands for designated driver.
The driver, who was speechless after the correction, finally admitted to drinking champagne and beer before agreeing to take field sobriety tests.
He almost failed several times during sobriety tests and was taken to jail for driving under the influence.
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The driver failed several field sobriety tests before being arrested. (Murrieta Police Department)
The police department said employs two officers who “specialize in DUI investigations” and have additional training in detecting and investigating impaired drivers.
MPD’s traffic office also regularly conducts checkpoints to “further deter drunken driving,” according to the department.
Murrieta police said their traffic office regularly holds sobriety checkpoints to emphasize the importance of not driving under the influence. (stock)
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The department reminded drivers to celebrate responsibly after sharing that 37 people die every day in America in crashes related to driving under the influence.
In 2022, 13,524 people were killed at the hands of a driver with alcohol, MPD said in its post.
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2025-01-06 06:32:00
