Man arrested after telling Murrieta officer he was 'the DUI tonight' instead of the DD
- A man in California was arrested for drunken driving after claiming to be 'the DUI tonight' during a traffic stop on January 1.
- The Murrieta officer noticed the driver swerving and initiated a potential DUI investigation at 12:40 a.m.
- The driver admitted to drinking champagne and beer, struggled during sobriety tests, and was taken to jail for DUI.
- The Murrieta Police Department reminded drivers to celebrate responsibly, noting that 37 people die daily in America from alcohol-related crashes.
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California man says ‘I’m the DUI’ during arrest for drunken driving hours into 2025: bodycam
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