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DUI coverage
November 6th, 2009
Accident spurs DUI arrest in American CanyonA woman was arrested for suspected felony drunk driving after an accident in American Canyon on Tuesday.
November 3rd, 2009
October 2009 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence in Napa County.
November 1st, 2009
Video: .08 what does it take?To find out what the blood alcohol content of .08% looked and felt like, two Register employees drank four glasses of wine over two and a half hours, here's what happened.
Tips to avoid a DUIThink before you drink
DUI: Paying the costIn a Yountville home, a prayer candle on Ben Leavy’s dresser burns 24 hours a day.
Drinking and driving, the facts and the consequencesDrinking and driving. Many of us have done it. Some of us have gotten busted for it. A few of us have been in life-altering accidents because of it.
October 30th, 2009
DUI suspects arrestedTwo men were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after two separate crashes in Napa County Wednesday.
October 28th, 2009
Napa County law enforcement plan DUI enforcement on HalloweenLaw enforcement agencies will be out in full force on Halloween, patrolling for those driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
October 25th, 2009
Judge may lower sentence of driver who killed Calistoga manA Sonoma County judge is reconsidering the prison sentence of a young man convicted of killing a Calistoga man while driving under the influence.
October 22nd, 2009
DUI checkpoints coming to NapaThe Napa Police Department will set up drunk driving checkpoints in coming months using a $124,000 state grant.
October 21st, 2009
DUI checkpoints coming to NapaThe Napa Police Department will set up drunk driving checkpoints in coming months using a $124,000 state grant.
October 15th, 2009
DUI arrest after car strikes woman in YountvilleA Napa man was arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving after he struck a pedestrian with his vehicle in Yountville.
October 7th, 2009
Vallejo man tasered, arrestedA Vallejo man was shot with a Taser Sunday after he allegedly resisted police trying to arrest him for spinning “doughnuts” on Highway 29 while intoxicated.
October 5th, 2009
September 2009 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
October 1st, 2009
DUI check nabs 7A California Highway Patrol drunken driving checkpoint Saturday netted seven arrests. Officers also impounded five vehicles.
September 28th, 2009
The best way to stay off DUI listDear editor, I find it illogical that a recent writer accused the Register of ruining people’s lives because of your policy of printing the names of people who are arrested for DUI. Perhaps the writer would also blame the police who stopped, tested, then arrested the people who drank too much.
Drink and drive, then pay the priceReading the back-and-forth issue concerning the publication of the DUI list in the paper is almost too funny. Quit whining about the consequences of knowingly doing something wrong and getting caught.
September 26th, 2009
Suspected DUI crashA Calistoga man was arrested on suspicion of felony drunken driving Thursday following a crash on Highway 29.
September 23rd, 2009
DUI checkpoint SaturdayThe California Highway Patrol will hold a checkpoint Saturday evening.
Suspected drunken driver hits parked carsA Napa driver who police said hit several parked cars was ultimately arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Monday.
September 22nd, 2009
Butts Canyon DUI arrestA San Francisco man was arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving after a crash south of Middletown Sunday.
September 16th, 2009
Register should stop publishing DUI listsCorrect me if I’m wrong, but it is my understanding that despite numerous complaints and objections, the Napa Valley Register editorial staff insists on publishing the names of persons arrested for misdemeanor offenses within the county, mainly, that is, for driving under the influence of alcohol.
September 11th, 2009
DUI chaseA man was arrested after fleeing from police early Wednesday morning.
September 9th, 2009
DUI checkpoint resultsA drunk driving checkpoint in Napa last weekend didn’t net any drunken driving arrests. However, officers impounded 10 cars.
September 4th, 2009
August 2009 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
September 2nd, 2009
5 DUI court dodgers arrested over weekendNapa County law enforcement officers went hunting for those at large on drunken driving-related warrants over the weekend.
Labor Day DUI crackdownThe California Highway Patrol will be out in full force over the Labor Day weekend.
August 26th, 2009
DUI check yields four arrestsThe Napa Police Department made four arrests, impounded 27 cars and gave 29 citations during its drunken driving checkpoint Friday night.
August 21st, 2009
DUI, license checkpoint set for FridayThe Napa Police Department will conduct a checkpoint Friday looking for drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol and those without licenses.
August 20th, 2009
DUI, license checkpoint set for FridayNapa Police are conducting a checkpoint Friday, looking for drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol and those without licenses.
August 10th, 2009
DUI, stolen vehicleA crash where alcohol had reportedly been a factor turned into a more serious offense for a Napa man Friday.
August 5th, 2009
Hit-and-run arrest in NapaA Napa man is in jail following his arrest on suspicion of felony DUI and felony hit-and-run Monday evening.
August 3rd, 2009
July 2009 DUI ReportThe Napa Valley Register and NapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
July 28th, 2009
Wild chase in Napa ends in DUI arrestA Napa County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit helped end a wild car chase early Monday that resulted in the arrest of a Fairfield teenager.
July 27th, 2009
DUI, probation violationAn alert Napa resident assisted the Napa Police Department with the arrest of a suspected drunk driver Saturday night.
July 22nd, 2009
Solo DUI crash injures twoAn early morning crash Tuesday ended with the arrest of a Napa man after police say he drove into a ditch on Dry Creek Road and broke both of his ankles. A passenger in the car with 24-year-old Antonio Gonzalez suffered minor injuries after Gonzalez, 24, failed to turn safely onto Dry Creek Road from Trower Avenue, according to the Napa Police Department.
July 3rd, 2009
June 2009 DUI ReportThe Napa Valley Register and NapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
July 2nd, 2009
MADD honors officers for their DUI arrestsMembers of the Napa area California Highway Patrol, Napa County Sheriff’s Department and Napa, American Canyon, St. Helena and Calistoga police were honored at a recent luncheon presented by Mothers Against Drunk Driving at the Lodge in Sonoma. MADD honored the officers, as well as others from Sonoma, Solano and Marin counties, for the number of arrests they made for driving under the influence in 2008.
Crackdown on drunken drivers planned for Fourth of July weekendNapa County Avoid the 9 DUI Campaign Task Force officers will be out in full force during the Fourth of July holiday, cracking down on drunken drivers.
June 26th, 2009
DUI arrest after Highway 29 crashSt. Helena police arrested a 21-year-old Napa man after his car struck the stone wall in front of the Culinary Institute of America Wednesday night.
June 24th, 2009
Crash results in DUI arrestA Napa man was arrested Monday on suspicion of felony DUI after allegedly being involved in a crash at Lincoln Avenue and Kennedy Way.
June 22nd, 2009
Two injured in DUI-related crashA Santa Rosa man was arrested Monday morning on suspicion of felony DUI after he crashed into the hillside off Highway 29 near Calistoga, injuring himself and his passenger.
June 17th, 2009
Napa woman arrested for DUI crashA Napa woman is under arrest for reportedly causing a vehicle collision Monday night while being drunk.
June 16th, 2009
Napa woman arrested for DUI crashA Napa woman is under arrest for reportedly causing a vehicle collision Monday night while being drunk.
June 1st, 2009
May 2009 DUI ReportThe Napa Valley Register and NapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
May 30th, 2009
DUI checkpointThe California Highway Patrol officers will conduct a driving-under-the-influence checkpoint between 6 p.m. and midnight Saturday at an undisclosed location.
May 10th, 2009
DUI, drug arrest in NapaA Napa man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence and methamphetamine possession, according to Napa Police.
May 8th, 2009
DUI arrest after late-night crashA Napa man was arrested late Thursday evening on suspicion of DUI after crashing his car into another vehicle on Silverado Trail.
May 4th, 2009
April 2009 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
May 1st, 2009
SUV Flips on Tubbs LaneA Dodge Durango ran off Tubbs Lane in Calistoga near midnight Wednesday, overturning in a culvert, the CHP said.
April 30th, 2009
DUI patrol on Friday nightOn Friday night the Napa Police Department will conduct DUI saturation patrols somewhere within Napa city limits.
April 25th, 2009
Double bust after DUITwo men were arrested Thursday, including one after a short chase in a vineyard off of Highway 121 near Wooden Valley Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
April 16th, 2009
DUI patrols set for FridayThe Napa Police Department will be conducting DUI saturation patrols Friday evening.
April 9th, 2009
Vintage students act out DUI tragediesA mock funeral and student video screening on Wednesday concluded a two-day program at Vintage High School intended to get teens to think twice before drinking and driving.
April 7th, 2009
March 2009 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
April 3rd, 2009
March 2009 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
March 27th, 2009
Extra DUI patrols in Napa tonightNapa police are planning extra DUI patrols Friday night within the city limits.
March 13th, 2009
Extra DUI patrols tonight in NapaNapa police will be conducting DUI saturation patrols on Friday within the city limits to get drunken drivers off the road.
March 4th, 2009
February 2009 DUI reportThe NapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence in Napa County. Statistics are published the first Monday of each month.
February 26th, 2009
DUI checkpoint setNapa police will be conducting a DUI checkpoint on Friday. They will also be checking motorists for valid driver’s licenses.
February 12th, 2009
Napa woman arrested in DUI with injuriesPolice arrested Sally Ann O’Sullivan on Tuesday night for allegedly driving drunk after her car crashed into another vehicle causing minor injuries to the driver, police said.
February 10th, 2009
A gratifying drop in DUIsDear editor, it was very gratifying to read in the Jan. 26 Register of the decrease in the number of DUI accidents and deaths between 2007 and 2008.
February 2nd, 2009
January 2009 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
January 30th, 2009
Drunk drivers targeted on Super Bowl SundayThe Avoid the Nine countywide traffic enforcement patrol unit will be out in full force on Super Bowl Sunday. The sports event is one of the nation’s most dangerous days on the roadway due to drunken drivers, according to the Napa Police Department.
January 26th, 2009
Police beef up the DUI patrolsNapa County law enforcement agencies are serious about getting inebriated drivers off the roadways.
January 22nd, 2009
DUI patrol set in Napa FridayThe Napa police are doing their part this Friday to get drunken drivers off the road.
DUI in a stolen motorized Wal-Mart shopping cartMarcos Urbano may have taken Wal-Mart’s customer service a little too far.
January 21st, 2009
DUI in a stolen motorized Wal-Mart shopping cartMarcos Urbano may have taken Wal-Mart’s customer service a little too far.
January 7th, 2009
December 2008 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
December 24th, 2008
DUI patrol set for Friday in NapaThe Napa police are doing their part this Friday to get drunk drivers off the road.
December 18th, 2008
DUI patrols out this weekend“Over the limit, under arrest.”
December 5th, 2008
DUI checkpoint setNapa drivers better not decide to drink and get behind the wheel of their car. Napa police will be conducting a DUI checkpoint on Saturday.
December 2nd, 2008
November 2008 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
November 26th, 2008
DUI patrols will be around NapaThe Napa police are doing their part this Saturday to get drunken drivers off the road this holiday weekend.
November 19th, 2008
Calistoga man arrested in DUI crashA Calistoga man ended up in the Napa County jail on Monday night after his car crashed into a motorcycle, injuring the driver and leaving the scene of the accident, police said.
November 18th, 2008
Calistoga man arrested in DUI crashA Calistoga man ended up in the Napa County jail Monday night after crashing his car into a motorcycle, injuring the driver and leaving the scene of the accident, police said.
Speed may be cause of fatal crashThe California Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation into the crash that took the lives of four Pacific Union College students late Saturday night.
November 3rd, 2008
October 2008 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
October 23rd, 2008
DUI checkpoint coming SaturdayNapa police officers are doing their part this Saturday to get drunk drivers off the road.
October 22nd, 2008
CHP DUI checkpoint resultsThree drivers were arrested for DUI in the CHP’s Friday checkpoint and nine cars were impounded, according to the CHP.
October 18th, 2008
DUI checkpoint tonightThe California Highway Patrol will be conducting a DUI checkpoint tonight in the Napa area.
October 6th, 2008
DUI suspected in fatal Williams bus crashWILLIAMS, Calif. — The driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol said Monday.
October 3rd, 2008
September 2008 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
October 2nd, 2008
Driver arrested after chaseMotorists called police on Tuesday evening to report a reckless driver in the area of Imola Avenue, near South Napa Marketplace.
September 8th, 2008
DUI checkpoint catches three drunk driversA Napa Police Department checkpoint yielded three DUI arrests Saturday evening.
September 5th, 2008
DUI checkpoint setNapa drivers had best not decide to drink and get behind the wheel of their car.
September 4th, 2008
DUI checkpoint setRegister Staff Writer
August 29th, 2008
August 2008 DUI ReportNapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
August 26th, 2008
35 towed, three arrested at DUI checkpointPolice towed 35 cars as a result of last Friday’s DUI checkpoint, according to Napa Police Sgt. Tom Pieper.
August 6th, 2008
DUI patrol setThe Napa police are doing their part this Friday to get drunk drivers off the road.
August 3rd, 2008
July 2008 DUI reportNapavalleyregister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence, and so-called “wet reckless” convictions in Napa County.
July 31st, 2008
July 2008 DUI reportNapavalleyregister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence, and so-called “wet reckless” convictions in Napa County.
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