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NORTH COAST, Calif. – A Herlong man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on Saturday night following a crash that sent a Santa Rosa woman to an area hospital.
Mark Carpenter, 50, was arrested following the crash, which occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Highway 29 north of Tubbs Lane on the Napa County side of Mount St. Helena, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Garrett Ray.
Injured in the crash was 51-year-old Sasan Barrow, Ray said.
Ray said Carpenter was driving a 1998 Dodge Dakota northbound when he allowed his vehicle to cross over the double yellow lines. Carpenter collided head on with the 1997 Nissan Quest driven southbound by Barrow.
Barrow was transported to Queen of the Valley Hospital for precautionary reasons, said Ray. Carpenter was not injured.
Carpenter later was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, Ray said.
Lake County residents reported being held up in traffic over the mountain as first responders worked at the scene. Local fire units also were reported to be among the emergency personnel responding.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lakeport woman was arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence and drug possession.
Laura Louise Long, 41, was arrested by California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Tuggle following a traffic stop on Highway 29.
CHP Officer Kory Reynolds said that at about 12:15 a.m. Tuggle pulled Long over after observing her vehicle weaving in the northbound lane of Highway 29 at Highland Springs Road.
Tuggle detected the odor of burnt marijuana in the vehicle and observed a marijuana pipe between the subject’s legs as she was seated in the driver seat, Reynolds said.
Reynolds said Tuggle had Long get out of the vehicle and he administered field sobriety tests to her. Afterward he arrested her on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs.
A search of the vehicle revealed the subject was in possession of a large quantity of marijuana, as well as methamphetamine, hydrocodone and other drug paraphernalia, Reynolds said.
Long was booked into the Lake County Jail for possession and transportation of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, driving under the influence and possession of a narcotic.
Lake County Jail records indicated her bail was set at $35,000. Long remained in custody on Monday afternoon.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A Cobb man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence late Saturday night following a crash near Kelseyville.
David William Mettler, 31, was arrested as a result of the crash, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds.
On Saturday night Mettler was driving his 2000 Chevrolet pickup eastbound on Bottle Rock Road at an unknown speed when he allowed his vehicle to cross the double yellow lines and side swipe a 1997 Toyota 4Runner driven by Andrew Chinnock, 33, also of Cobb, Reynolds said.
Reynolds said Chinnock was transported to St Helena-Clearlake Hospital with complaint of pain to his head, neck, back and wrist.
Mettler was uninjured in the collision, Reynolds said.
Lake County Jail records indicated that Mettler was arrested on two felony counts of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, and misdemeanors of driving without a license and an outside agency arrest warrant.
He was booked with bail set at $30,000. Lake County Jail records showed that he remained in custody on Monday afternoon.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A Northshore man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash that injured his passenger.
The California Highway Patrol arrested Klynt Lowrie of Nice for driving under the influence and causing bodily injury just before 4 a.m., according to Lake County Jail records. The crash occurred at about 3:30 a.m.
California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds said Lowrie was driving a 1994 BMW southbound on Highway 29 north of Mockingbird Lane at an unknown speed when he allowed his vehicle to exit the west roadway edge.
When Lowrie’s vehicle when off the highway, he struck an embankment and overturned, Lowrie said.
Reports from the scene early Sunday morning had indicated the highway’s southbound lane was blocked as a result of the crash.
Lowrie’s passenger, 30-year-old Nicholle Goeken of Lakeport, had lacerations, abrasions and complaints of pain to her neck and back, according to Reynolds.
Goeken was flown by REACH air ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Reynolds said.
Lowrie later was booked at the Lake County Jail with bail set at $30,000. He remained in custody on Monday afternoon.
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