Sacramento man trying to drive car with missing tire arrested for DUI
- LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Sacramento man was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence after police officers stopped him for driving with a missing tire.
Martin Diaz Barajas Jr. was taken into custody following a traffic stop that took place just before 1 a.m. Sunday, according to the Lakeport Police Department.
The agency reported that officers observed a 2018 Red Ford Ecosport traveling eastbound on 11th Street with severe right front end damage and a missing right front tire.
The officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle as it turned northbound on Pool Street and contacted the driver, Diaz Barajas, police said.
Diaz Barajas told officers that he had just crashed his vehicle prior to taking the 11th Street exit from Highway 29 northbound and that he was aware that his tire was missing but he believed that he would be able to drive home on the rim, according to the Lakeport Police Department.
The department said officers suspected that Diaz Barajas was driving under the influence and conducted field sobriety tests.
In the end, Diaz Barajas complied with a preliminary alcohol screening test – or breathalyzer – and his results showed a blood alcohol content of .082% and .085 in the field, police said.
Police said Diaz Barajas was placed under arrest and later transported to the Lake County Jail where he was booked for driving under the influence.
Jail records indicate he has since been released.
The Lakeport Police Department reported that it is committed to keeping impaired drivers off of the roadways and keeping our community safe.
“If you see someone you suspect is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol please call 9-1-1,” the agency said.