Madera Police Make DUI Arrest After Motorist Allegedly Found Passed Out in Driver’s Seat
MADERA, CA — A driver was taken into custody after allegedly being found passed out in a running car, according to police.
In a press release, the Madera Police Department reported that on Saturday, Oct. 10, officers had responded to a parking lot near Pecan and South Madera avenues to investigate reports of a motorist passed out behind the wheel.
Responding officers located the individual sitting in the driver’s seat with the vehicle running, police said.
The driver allegedly displayed signs of intoxication and failed the field sobriety tests. Their blood-alcohol level was later determined to be over twice the legal limit, according to police.
The motorist, reportedly a Madera resident in their twenties, was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence and booked into the Madera County jail.
