The preliminary DUI pilot program in Santa Clara County will be limited to arrestees who are non-violent, first-time misdemeanor DUI arrestees to avoid spending time in jail, while receiving alcohol-related support services at the Mission Street Recovery Station in San Jose.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is also mourning the loss of Deputy Richard "Troy" Reynolds, a 27-year veteran, who died July 11 from a medical emergency as he was heading out for work.
A fatal drug overdose, drug use by an officer, DUI while off-duty and indecent exposure at a crime scene prompted promises of tough new oversight and training at the San Jose Police Department.
Officers reported that Friday evening, at 9:06pm, while sitting in a parked pickup truck outside the Agave Sports Bar and Grill, Alex Moreno accidentally placed the truck in reverse and proceeded at a high rate of speed, striking three outdoor restaurant patrons, killing one of them.
Councilmember Ash Kalra won’t serve any jail time after pleading guilty today to misdemeanor DUI, but he will take part in a jail work-detail program for five days, pay $2,000 in fines, receive alcohol counseling for 90 days and be put on probation for three years.
