Here is another reason for motorists not to drink and drive. The Riverside County Sheriff’s department has decided to continue towing and impounding vehicles belonging to first-time unlicensed drivers that are stopped at DUI checkpoints.
For a time, there was a contract city policy authorizing Coachella police to allow first-time unlicensed drivers at DUI checkpoints to have someone pick up the vehicle before it was towed. This policy has been reversed.
California law since 1995 has allowed police to tow and impound vehicles for 30 days when driven by unlicensed, revoked or suspended drivers. For every day the vehicle is impounded, it accumulates fines and storage fees.
The policy change came after reports of law enforcement agencies all over the State of California implementing similar changes.
If you are stopped at a DUI checkpoint and your vehicle is impounded, contact an experienced Riverside County Criminal Law attorney who will investigate to see if the charges against you can be dropped – especially for a first time offense. This is a serious crime; you need someone who will fight for your rights.
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Did you hear about the young boy who was suspended from school when he was caught holding a $3 toy pellet gun? The young boy was waiting for the school bus when an ice cream truck pulled up. Instead of buying ice cream, he bought a toy gun with pellets and placed it in his backpack.
At the end of the day, he told a friend about the gun, still in his backpack. Word spread throughout the kids and he found himself in trouble. School officials called the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department after taking the toy gun away. The boy’s name was not released since he is a minor.
This gun was a toy, not an air-soft pellet gun. Federal law does not consider an air-soft gun to be a firearm, but the law states that a buyer must be at least 18 years old to purchase one. Any gun on a school campus violates the California Education Code Section 48900(m) and constitutes immediate suspension or expulsion. The young boy has a hearing in November and may face felony charges.
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It was a lucky day for a woman working at an optometry office in Palm Desert. A Mercedes-Benz crashed into the office, and according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, no one was injured.
The incident is under investigation and a building inspector was called to check the damage to the building.
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A woman called the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in Palm Desert the other day fearing for her life and her family. She told the officer her husband had a gun and she did not know what he would do with it. Deputies arrived and were able to take the woman and her children outside to safety.
The 38-year old man, was arrested and booked into the Indio Jail for being under the influence of a controlled substance. He was later released. There were no injuries reported.
If this happens to you or someone you know, I would advise contacting an experienced Criminal Law Attorney who can advise your next steps. No one should have to live in fear of someone else.
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