|
DUI arrest
Share
Email
Print
CommentFrank Smith, 65, of St. Helena got a free ride to the Napa County jail after he allegedly rammed his car into a Jaguar.
Smith was driving his pickup in the Circle Oaks area off Highway 121 on Sunday, when he crashed into a fire hydrant, California Highway Patrol Sgt. Elfido Montez said.
Smith was driving his pickup in the Circle Oaks area off Highway 121 on Sunday, when he crashed into a fire hydrant, California Highway Patrol Sgt. Elfido Montez said.
The impact ripped the hydrant from the ground, and it ended up in the middle of the street, Montez said.
A neighbor saw what happened and witnessed Smith drive away from the scene, he said.
A neighbor saw what happened and witnessed Smith drive away from the scene, he said.
The man got into his Jaguar and tried to stop Smith from leaving the area. “Somehow his Jaguar got in front of Smith’s pickup. Smith purposely ran his vehicle into the Jaguar. Smith was highly intoxicated at the time,” Montez said.
Smith then slammed into the Jaguar again, pushing it into the intersection of Highway 121 and Circle Oaks Drive, he said. “People stopped and helped the driver of the Jaguar detain Smith until officers arrived.”
Smith then slammed into the Jaguar again, pushing it into the intersection of Highway 121 and Circle Oaks Drive, he said. “People stopped and helped the driver of the Jaguar detain Smith until officers arrived.”
No one was seriously hurt. The Jaguar received major damage.
Smith was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI and assault with a deadly weapon.
Smith was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI and assault with a deadly weapon.
Join the conversation
Comment guidelines
All comments will be screened and may take several hours to be posted.
• Keep comments clear, concise and focused on the topic in the story.
• Comments exceeding 300 words will not be posted.
• Refrain from personal attacks, degrading comments or remarks that do not add to a constructive dialogue.
• Comments implying suspects in crime-related stories are guilty before they have been proven so in a court of law will be deleted.
• Do not post e-mail addresses or links except for pages on Napavalleyregister.com or government Web sites.
• Comments will not be edited - they will be approved or declined.
• Comments may be used in the print edition of the newspaper.
• If you feel a posted comment has violated our guidelines, please contact dross@napanews.com or bkennedy@napanews.com
For further information on the comment guidelines, click here.
|
|
asahigo wrote on Oct 24, 2007 11:33 PM: