Santa Rosa Woman Suspected Of DUI With Children In Car: CHP

SONOMA COUNTY, CA -- The California Highway Patrol arrested a Santa Rosa woman, who was
driving with two young children, on suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment Friday night.

The arrest was one of 16 over the weekend in Sonoma County, CHP Officer Jon Sloat said.

CHP officers saw a red Ford Ranger driving erratically on northbound U.S. Highway 101 near Cotati around 8:45 p.m. The truck was weaving across all lanes and the driver failed to stop, Sloat said.

The driver, Jessica Powell, 30, eventually pulled over at the Yolanda Avenue exit, and an officer found two children ages six and four in the vehicle, Sloat said.

Powell appeared intoxicated and has prior DUI convictions and a suspended license, Sloat said. She was arrested and the children were released to their father, Sloat said.

Powell was booked in the Sonoma County Jail for DUI, child endangerment, driving while suspended and violating probation, Sloat said. Powell could be charged with having a second DUI arrest within 10 years and DUI with a minor under age 14 present, Sloat said.

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By Bay City News Service

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