Full Notification

Petaluma Police Department 
News Release 

For Immediate Release 
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Issued By: Lt. Garrett Glaviano, Petaluma PD, 707.778.4372, [email protected] 

Incident:                     Petaluma PD makes 10 DUI Related Arrests
Occurred Date :          Saturday, April 22, 2023
Location:                     Petaluma

Incident Summary-
On Saturday night, Petaluma PD deployed four officers to conduct a DUI Saturation Patrol as part of our ongoing Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant. These officers were specifically patrolling and looking for impaired drivers.  Between 4:00 PM and 2:00 AM, officers arrested 10 drivers for alcohol related offenses.
 
Seven of the people were arrested for driving while being over the .08% blood alcohol level legal limit. Two were driving while under the .08% blood level legal limit but were in violation of their DUI probation, which prohibits any level of alcohol while driving. One was a 16-year-old who was found to be a .06% blood alcohol level and was driving without a license. 
 
The number of DUI related arrests is the most in one night since Petaluma Police Officers arrested 9 drivers for alcohol related offenses on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, the night before Thanksgiving.    
 
The Petaluma Police Department encourages people who visit and enjoy Petaluma to plan ahead and either designate a sobor driver, use ride share or call a taxi to avoid drinking and driving.  Driving Under the Influence is 100% preventable. 
             
The Petaluma Police Department is committed to increasing overall traffic safety and reducing the number of alcohol-related collisions.  We will continue our efforts to locate and identify impaired drivers.  Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 to $20,000 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.
 
If you witness a suspected DUI driver, the Petaluma Police Department encourages citizens to call 911.
 
Funding for the DUI Saturation Patrol was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
 
Media inquiries may be directed to Lt. Garrett Glaviano at [email protected] or phone 707-778-4372.