Man Arrested for Possession of Drugs and Alcohol Following Car Crash in Visalia, Police Say

Man arrested for possession of drugs and alcohol following car crash in Visalia, police say

A man is facing several charges after Visalia police found drugs and guns in his car following a crash in Visalia on Friday.

Visalia Police Arrest DUI Driver After Failing to Yield, Crash

A man with five outstanding warrants was arrested Friday night after leading Visalia police on a brief pursuit, crashing into a construction zone and discarding loaded guns and drugs as he ran from officers, authorities said. Police said an officer attempted to stop a vehicle around 8:45 p.m. near Court Street and Shannon Parkway for expired registration when the driver, identified as Refugio Ortega, 36, failed to yield. The vehicle continued fo…