Crime & Safety

1 Arrested In Marin DUI Offender Compliance Check

The Marin County Probation Department​ contacted 21 offenders on supervised probation for alcohol-related offenses during the operation.

A probation officer shows the results of a blood-alcohol test during a compliance check on Oct. 2, 2019, in Marin County.
A probation officer shows the results of a blood-alcohol test during a compliance check on Oct. 2, 2019, in Marin County. (County of Marin)

MARIN COUNTY, CA – One probationer was arrested Wednesday during a DUI compliance check in Marin County.

A total of 21 offenders on supervised probation for alcohol-related offenses were contacted during the operation. One person was arrested in San Rafael.

The operation was led by Marin County Probation Department's Special Programs Unit with assistance from the Coordination of Probation Enforcement Team. Teams split up across the county to search homes and vehicles belonging to DUI offenders. Two searches revealed alcohol and/or drug paraphernalia, which violated probation.

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"We are committed to holding offenders accountable and promoting public safety through compliance checks," Deputy Probation Officer Gerard McCarthy said.

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