Glendale Man Arrested in San Luis Obispo After DUI and Felony Evading Incident
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA — “On Sunday afternoon, a City of SLO parking enforcement officer called dispatch to report a man huffing “whippets”—pressurized nitrous oxide cartridges commonly used for whipped cream dispensers —inside a car at the Marsh Street parking garage. The man initially left but returned hours later to continue the activity. Upon seeing the officer, he drove out of the garage.
SLOPD patrol officers located the vehicle on Broad Street and attempted to initiate a stop. However, the driver, later identified as Nathaniel Lee, 23, of Glendale, CA, nearly collided with a sergeant’s vehicle, prompting officers to discontinue the pursuit for safety.
Officers continued to monitor Lee’s vehicle from a safe distance without lights or sirens as he drove from Broad Street, to Tank Farm, and onto South Higuera. During this time, Lee was observed throwing several large black canisters from his car. He then turned into the Pacific Coast Center, a dead-end lot, where he attempted to turn his vehicle around by nearly driving over a curb.
He discarded another black canister before exiting the car. Patrol officers took him into custody without further incident at approximately 7:45 pm.
Lee was arrested and booked for felony evading a peace officer (CVC 2800.2(a)) and misdemeanor driving under the influence (CVC 23152).”
