Bus Driver Charged with DUI in California

San Diego County sheriff's deputies stopped a transit bus and arrested the driver for driving under the influence in California. On June 1, Davis Costello was driving a North County Transit bus when a passenger suspected he may be intoxicated and contacted the Sheriff's Department. The Route 309 bus, which operates between Oceanside and Encinitas, was stopped around 4:25 pm in Encinitas.

Deputies conducted field sobriety tests and determine that Costello was under the influence of alcohol. He faces charges of California DUI, driving with a blood alcohol content in excess of .08% and driving a commercial vehicle with a BAC of more than .04%. According to the District Attorney's Office, all were filed as misdemeanor offenses. Costello was charged with two counts of public intoxication in April.

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