Crime & Safety
Napa Police: Drunk Dad Hits Boat, Flees with Son
Arrest information from the Napa Police Department does not indicate a conviction.
A Napa motorist was jailed for child endangerment, DUI and hit and run after crashing his car into a boat parked on a north Napa street Wednesday night, according to a shift activity log released by the :
On 08/17/11 about 2120 hours the suspect, Steve Michael Potts 34 years old of Napa, was driving a vehicle in the area of Jefferson Street/Rubicon Street.
Potts had his 13 year old son in the vehicle with him.
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Potts collided into a parked boat and trailer and fled the scene without exchanging the information required by law.
Witnesses followed Potts who pulled over several blocks away due to a flat tire on his vehicle.
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Potts was identified as the driver and displayed symptoms of intoxication.
Potts was evaluated for driving under the influence of alcohol and placed under arrest.
Potts was booked at the , according to the log.