LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Kelseyville man was honored at the Lakeport City Council meeting Tuesday night for his efforts to help apprehend a reckless drunk driver last month.

During the public presentation portion of the meeting, acting Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen presented a commendation to “outstanding” local citizen Levi Egger, 30.

On the afternoon of Oct. 6, Lakeport Police received multiple 911 calls regarding an intoxicated, reckless driver on Lange and Lakeshore near the Lakeport Unified School District, Rasmussen said.

Rasmussen said Egger – at the school to pick up his children – was one of the people reporting the driver.

Egger tried to flag down the driver, who allegedly drove by the school twice and almost ran over a person, Rasmussen said.

The driver failed to stop or pull over, and traveled back onto Lakeshore Boulevard and crashed into property owned by the Terrace Beach Homeowners Association, Rasmussen said. Throughout, Egger continued to follow the man.

Rasmussen said of Egger, “What was commendable about his actions is he never put himself or another citizen in danger.”

Egger continued to follow the driver, who stopped at a housing complex. Rasmussen said Egger reported to dispatch when and where the driver stopped, and he waited for police units to arrive and helped point out the driver to them.

Afterward, Egger went back to the Lakeport Police station, identified the suspect and helped by giving the police additional details, Rasmussen said.

“Without his actions we most likely would not have caught this individual” or positively identified him, said Rasmussen.

The Lakeport Police Department was able to make an arrest in the case, Rasmussen said.

Lake County Jail records showed that Officer Jim Bell arrested 67-year-old William Matison of Lakeport at about 3:15 p.m. Oct. 6. Matison was charged with misdemeanor drunk driving.

Rasmussen told the council that Lakeport Police expects a successful prosecution in the case.

Council member Suzanne Lyons thanked Egger for his actions.

She said the Terrace Beach property suffered about $4,000 in damage, and because of Egger's actions to catch the driver the homeowners association will be able to recoup those costs.

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