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Anaheim arrested for backing his truck into his wife while under the influence

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, Police Leave a comment

Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, Anaheim Police Officers were called to the 1200 block of E. Lincoln Ave. on an unknown trouble call. Upon arrival they found a female suffering from multiple injuries to her arms, legs, torso, and head. She was being cradled by a male, later identified as her husband, Eduardo Ayala, a 25 year old Anaheim resident.

Preliminary investigation revealed Eduardo was reversing his 2002 Chevrolet truck in a carport and struck his wife with the vehicle. The woman was transported to the hospital in critical condition with potentially life threatening injuries. Eduardo was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was arrested for felony Driving Under the Influence causing injury. Continue reading→

17-year-old male arrested in DUI hit and run collision with a bicyclist in Anaheim

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Alcohol, Anaheim, Bicycles, Crime, News, Police Leave a comment

A 17-year-old Anaheim male was arrested this morning on charges of felony driving under the influence and felony hit and run after he allegedly drove his car into a 33-year-old bicyclist at the intersection of West Sycamore and North Clementine Streets, in Anaheim, according to the O.C. Register.

Police have a suspect in custody in connection with a hit-and-run Sunday morning that left a 33-year-old bicyclist with head trauma and leg injuries. Continue reading→

Wrong way DUI driver convicted after fatal crash on the 91 Freeway

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, OCDA Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 12NF0309

Date: March 6, 2015

DRUNKEN WRONG-WAY FREEWAY DRIVER SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDERING ONE AND INJURING TWO OTHERS IN HEAD-ON CRASH

SANTA ANA – A drunken driver was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison for murdering one and injuring two others in a head-on crash after driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic on two separate Orange County freeways. Ruben Gurrola, 26, Pomona, was found guilty by a jury on Nov. 14, 2014, of one felony count each of murder, driving under the influence causing bodily injury, driving with a blood alcohol level .08 percent or more causing injury, and a sentencing enhancement for causing great bodily injury.

Late on the night of Jan. 28, 2012, Gurrola left a Newport Beach bar with his then 24-year-old girlfriend Allison Poon after several hours of drinking alcohol with friends. The defendant took a cab with Poon to a friend’s house. After arriving at the home, Gurrola got into the driver’s seat of a Honda sedan and drove away with Poon in the passenger seat. At approximately 1:40 a.m., the defendant drove under the influence of alcohol on the wrong side of the freeway into oncoming traffic, heading northbound in the southbound lanes of the 241 toll road. Several motorists called 911 and had to swerve to avoid being hit by the defendant. Continue reading→

Anaheim man sentenced for killing two friends in a DUI accident

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, News, OCDA, Police Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release: October 16, 2014

Case # 12NF0439

DRUNKEN DRIVER SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS IN PRISON FOR KILLING TWO FRIENDS BY CRASHING INTO LIGHT POLE AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE

SANTA ANA – A drunken driver was convicted and sentenced today to nine years and four months in state prison for killing two friends by crashing into a light pole after losing control of his vehicle. Ryan Manuel Hernandez, 24, Anaheim, was found guilty in a court trial of two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated without gross negligence.

At approximately 2:00 a.m. on Feb. 10, 2012, Ryan Hernandez drove under the influence of alcohol after a night of drinking at a bar in Fullerton to celebrate friend Jose Zuniga’s 24th birthday. He drove while impaired on La Mirada Boulevard in Buena Park with Jose Zuniga in the front passenger seat and 22-year-olds Everado Zuniga and Jose Hernandez in the back seat. Continue reading→

The Summer/Labor Day DUI campaign has resulted in 483 arrests

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org

Summer/Labor Day AVOID DUI Campaign Update

DUI Arrests Up & No DUI Fatalities

SANTA ANA, Calif. (August 25, 2014) – The Summer/Labor Day National Anti-DUI mobilization has resulted in DUI arrests from local routine traffic enforcement and special ‘Avoid the 38’ DUI deployments in Orange County.

From 12:01 AM Friday, August 15, 2014 through Midnight Sunday, August 24, 2014 officers and deputies representing 38 Orange County law enforcement agencies have arrested 483 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. In 2013, 374 DUI arrests occurred during the same 10 day time period. There were no DUI related deaths during this time (**NOTE: These numbers are only provisional with some agencies yet to report**). Continue reading→

Drunken parolee goes to prison for murdering an innocent driver and hurting two others

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, News, OCDA, Police Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 09NF1691: May 2, 2014

DRUNKEN PAROLEE SENTENCED TO OVER 27 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDERING INNOCENT DRIVER AND INJURING TWO WHILE RECKLESSLY EVADING POLICE IN HIS TRUCK

WESTMINSTER – A fleeing parolee driving under the influence of alcohol was sentenced today to 27 years and eight months to life in state prison for killing an innocent driver and causing great bodily injury to two people while recklessly running from the police. Oscar Javier de la Torre Villalobos, 27, Menifee, was found guilty by a jury Feb. 27, 2014, of one felony count each of second degree murder, driving under the influence and causing bodily injury, driving under the influence with a blood alcohol level of over .08 percent causing bodily injury, and evading the police while driving recklessly and causing serious bodily injury and death. The sentencing enhancement allegations for personally inflicting great bodily injury on non-accomplice victims, driving with a blood alcohol content over .20 percent, and two prior prison convictions of possessing a firearm as a felon and felony domestic violence were found true.

At approximately 7:40 p.m. on June 15, 2009, Villalobos was driving a red 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck in Anaheim. His passenger, 22-year-old Alejandro Serrano, exited the truck and got into a verbal and shoving dispute with a man on the sidewalk. Following the dispute, Villalobos and Serrano drove to a nearby Home Depot parking lot. Continue reading→

OC law enforcement agencies racked up 149 DUIs between 8/16 and 8/18

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, OCSD, Orange County, Police, Public Safety Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Summer / Labor Day Holiday “Avoid the 38” DUI Campaign – Monday Update

SANTA ANA, California – (August 19, 2013) – The Summer/Labor Day National Anti-DUI crackdown has resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from routine traffic enforcement and special “Avoid the 38” Task Force DUI deployments.

During the enforcement period of Friday, August 16, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. through Sunday August 18, 2013 at 11:59 a.m., officers representing 38 county law enforcement agencies have arrested 149 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. No DUI fatalities were reported. In 2012, 153 DUI arrests occurred during the same three (3) day time period. Continue reading→

Drunken teen driver convicted of killing father and son in high speed early AM crash

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Courts, Crime, News, OCDA Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 10NF4137: April 18, 2013

DRUNKEN TEEN DRIVER CONVICTED OF MURDERING FATHER AND SON IN HIGH-SPEED EARLY-MORNING CRASH

SANTA ANA – A drunken teenage driver was convicted today of murdering a father and son in an early-morning high-speed crash. Rafael Lopez, 20, Anaheim, was found guilty by a jury of two felony counts of murder and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years to life in state prison at his sentencing June 7, 2013, in Department C-35, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined. Continue reading→