Tempe Police reported the following incidents Thursday:
- A 35-year-old Mesa man was arrested Sunday evening at the light rail station near Apache Boulevard and University Drive on suspicion of a DUI, police reported.While investigating an unrelated matter at the light rail station, a Tempe Police officer witnessed a Toyota Corolla crash into the bumper of an unoccupied light rail security jeep, which was parked stationary on Apache Boulevard with flashing yellow hazard lights and overhead emergency lights on, according to a police report.The officer escorted the male driver and female passenger from the smoking vehicle to the light rail station, police reported. While assisting the driver from the car, the officer noticed an open 12 ounce can of Budweiser lying on the driver’s side floorboard and an open 30 pack of Budweiser with at least 20 beers left behind the driver’s seat, according to the report.
While speaking to the driver and asking if he required medical attention, the officer noticed his eyes were bloodshot and watery and detected the distinct odor of an intoxicating beverage emanating from his mouth, police reported.
The officer asked the male if he had been drinking and he stated, “Yeah, I probably shouldn’t be driving,” according to a police report. When the man was asked if he would be willing to perform field sobriety tests he refused, police reported.
The officer placed the man under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence and transported him to Tempe City Jail for further DUI processing, according to the report. After the officer checked with Tempe dispatch it was revealed the man’s Arizona driver’s license was revoked, police reported. A driver’s history check revealed it was revoked for an extreme DUI in 2005 and a second aggravated DUI in August, according to a report.
The man submitted to two breath tests, which revealed a blood alcohol content of about .365, according to the report. Because of the man’s BAC results he was transported to Tempe St. Luke’s hospital for medical evaluation and he was later booked into Tempe City Jail for aggravated DUI where he was held in custody, police reported.
- A 26-year-old Glendale resident was arrested Tuesday at McAllister Avenue and Apache Boulevard on suspicion of DUI, police reported.The man’s vehicle was stopped for speeding at the intersection and during the stop he was arrested based upon his physical appearance, admitting to consuming alcohol and poor performance during field sobriety tests, according to the police report.While at the Tempe City Jail, the man’s shoes were removed for a search and in his right boot a plastic bag with white powder that appeared to be cocaine and a blue pill were found, police reported. He denied ownership of the items and could not explain how they got in his boot, according to the report.
The powder flash tested positive for cocaine and the pill was identified by Arizona Poison Control to be Alprazolam, which is a generic prescription for Xanax, police reported. The man was issued a citation for DUI and was released pending the charges of possession of dangerous drugs and possession of narcotics, according to the police report.
Reports compiled by Dan Oberhaus. Reach the reporter at doberhau@asu.edu
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