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Man Arrested On Suspicion of Drunk Driving in Santa Ana

By Neil Shouse, Esq.

A 27-year-old man was arrested on drunk driving charges in Santa Ana after he struck and injured a police officer, The Orange County Register reports. According to Santa Ana police officials, the officer was outside his squad car talking to victims of an unrelated crime in the early hours of October 19, when Francisco Jimenez, who was traveling north on Bristol Street lost control of his car and struck the officer. Jimenez was reportedly trying to turn into a parking lot, but instead, hit a curb, caromed off the officer?s car and then hit the officer. The Santa Ana police officer, whose name was not released, suffered injuries. He was taken to an area hospital and released. Jimenez was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. The news report does not say what caused officials to believe the driver, Jimenez, was intoxicated other than the fact that he lost control of his vehicle and struck the officer...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blogger on December 20, 2008 (boomark / email).