Tulare, California: Cop Francisco "Frank" Garcia arrested for DUI in marked patrol car, police say. He was passed out.

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California cop arrested for DUI in marked patrol car, police say. He was passed out.

7 July 2022

A Tulare police officer was arrested for a DUI in a marked patrol car and will face charges, investigators said Thursday. A Tulare resident saw the officer appeared to be asleep in the patrol car on June 23 and called 911, police said in a news release. Police identified the officer as Frank Garcia, who has been on the force for more than two years. Officers arrived and determined Garcia showed signs of alcohol intoxication, the release said. The location of Garcia and the marked police cruiser was not immediately clear. The department called in California Highway Patrol officers to ...

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article263258668.html

 

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Drunk on duty? Tulare Police officer facing DUI charges

7 July 2022

The Tulare County District Attorney has filed DUI charges against a Tulare Police officer that is accused of being drunk on duty. Officials said that on June 23, 34-year-old Officer Francisco Garcia had a .18 blood alcohol content (BAC), which is more than double the legal limit. Newly appointed Tulare Police Chief Fred Ynclan said a concerned citizen from Fresno who was visiting Tulare made the report that Officer Garcia was sleeping in a patrol car. The department is also conducting an internal investigation. “This has no place and does not fit in the Tulare police department culture,” said Chief ...

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/drunk-on-duty-tulare-police-officer-facing-dui-charges/

 

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Tulare police officer allegedly found drunk and asleep in patrol car
Tulare police chief Fred Ynclan says the department is shocked by what officer Frank Garcia did.

7 July 2022

A Tulare Police Department officer has been arrested and accused of driving drunk while on duty. On June 23rd, Officer Frank Garcia was about 9 hours into his shift when he was arrested and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. Tulare police chief Fred Ynclan says the department is shocked by what officer Frank Garcia did and it wants to be transparent with the community about the allegations against him. "I fully believe officers need to be held to a high standard, the highest in my opinion, but also please know we are human and we have everyday ...

Tulare police officer allegedly found drunk and asleep in patrol car

On June 23rd, Tulare police officer Frank Garcia was about 9 hours into his shift when he was arrested and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.

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