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Drunk Driver Speeding Over 100 Mph With 2 Children, Gun In Vehicle: Police

What started as a speeding stop resulted in an arrest on suspicion of numerous offenses, according to police.

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The officer determined he was under the influence of alcohol, and he was traveling with two children and a handgun with 15-round magazines, according to police.
The officer determined he was under the influence of alcohol, and he was traveling with two children and a handgun with 15-round magazines, according to police. (CHP - Merced via Facebook)

MERCED COUNTY, CA — A man was arrested over the weekend in Merced County after he was caught speeding more than 100 mph while drunk with two children and a gun in the vehicle, according to police.

The man was stopped for a speeding violation on State Route 59 north of Nevada Street, California Highway Patrol’s Merced Facebook account posted Saturday. The officer determined that the man was under the influence of alcohol, police said, noting that the driver also was traveling with two children and a handgun with 15-round magazines.

The man was arrested on suspicion of offenses including driving under the influence, speeding over 100 mph, child endangerment and weapons-related violations, according to police.

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