Twenty out of 22 DUI offenders were found to be in compliance with conditions of their probation during a recent unannounced check by the Marin County Probation Department.
On Sept. 26, two teams of four officers conducted the searches for offenders who had been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. One offender was in violation for alcohol use after three empty bottles of wine were found in a kitchen garbage can and several opened and unopened bottles of wine and sparkling wine were found in cabinets and a refrigerator. The violation will be placed before a judge to determine a proper sanction. Another offender was in violation for an incorrect address when the occupant of a home informed officers that the offender had not lived there for one month.
Probation Chief Marlon Washington said occasional DUI operations are important to community safety.
“With numerous accidents and fatalities related to motor vehicle accidents involving alcohol and/or impaired drivers, such operations are imperative to ensuring compliance, especially during a pandemic when assumptions are made that no one is watching,” he said. “I also want to acknowledge staff for continuing to participate in such operations and insuring compliance checks are conducted.”
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