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Pomona City Official Charged With DUI

By Neil Shouse, Esq.

Elliott Rothman, a Pomona City Councilman, has been arrested recently by Pomona police and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. According to a recent October 8 Pasadena Star-News article 50-year-old Rothman was stopped by police late Tuesday and booked on misdemeanor charges shortly after. Details of the incident and the exact nature of Rothman?s act that lead to the arrest are not reported in the article and the Pomona City Manager?s office has not released a statement yet. It is understood that Rothman is a veteran city official, who has served in the City Council for 12 years. This incident could certainly turn into a major setback for Rothman. Any time a city official, who most of us associate with upholding and enforcing the law, is accused of breaking the law, he or she is placed in a vulnerable position...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blogger on January 27, 2009 (boomark / email).