Napa DUI Patrols Net Two Arrests

Four Napa Police officers arrested two people for DUI Saturday while searching for drunk drivers.

Between 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday, the officers stopped 48 vehicles during the roving DUI patrols. The patrols, part of the Avoid the 9 program, were timed to coincide with the weekend of the Napa Town and Country Fair, according to a police department press release. 

The officers evaluated eight drivers who had symptoms of alcohol or drug use and two of those drivers were arrested for DUI-related violations. Another driver had their vehicle towed and impounded for 30 days because they were driving with a suspended license.

Justin Angeleri, a 29-year-old Napa resident, was pulled over near Montecito Blvd. and East Avenue about 10:49 p.m. He was arrested for DUI and having an expired driver’s license. Also, a small amount of methamphetamine was found in his wallet during a booking search.

The DUI patrol program is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.