Off-Duty Deputy Arrested for California DUI

A Kern County sheriff’s deputy was charged with drunk driving in California early Friday morning, after he attempted to help with a traffic collision. Jessie Alvarez was off-duty when he stopped along Interstate 5 to assist at the accident scene around 2:15 in the morning on October 23. A California Highway Patrol officer suspected Alvarez was driving under the influence of alcohol and had him taken to a local substation to have his blood alcohol content checked.

Alvarez, 30, was booked for misdemeanor CA DUI and for having a BAC above the legal limit of .08%. He is subject to an administrative investigation, and is expected to be placed on leave.

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