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Assemblymember arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after crash


State Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, who’s working for an Eastside seat on the Los Angeles Metropolis Council, was arrested in Northeast Los Angeles early Friday morning on suspicion of drunk driving, authorities stated.

Carrillo, 43, was apprehended at 1:35 a.m. and was booked a couple of hours later, in response to inmate data posted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division.

Police responded round 1:30 a.m. to the 6200 block of Monterey Highway, the place a motorist had struck two parked vehicles, in response to a regulation enforcement supply acquainted with the incident. A spokesperson for the LAPD issued a abstract of the arrest that stated that Carrillo was booked on suspicion of driving beneath the affect and being concerned in a site visitors collision whereas having a excessive blood-alcohol depend.

LAPD Capt. Kelly Muniz stated a suspect arrested with a excessive blood-alcohol depend is somebody who has “double the authorized restrict or extra.”

Representatives of Carrillo didn’t instantly present touch upon the arrest.

Carrillo was elected in 2017 to characterize an Eastside Meeting district. She is now one in every of a couple of dozen individuals working within the March metropolis election to switch Councimember Kevin de León in a district that stretches from downtown to El Sereno and Eagle Rock.

The incident comes about six months after one other state legislator was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. In Could, state Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine) was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and launched from Sacramento County jail.

Min later confirmed that he was cited with a misdemeanor DUI, saying his conduct was “irresponsible.”

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