PERRIS: Marijuana impairment leads to DUI charges after minor-injury collision
PERRIS – A two-vehicle wreck resulted in the arrest of a man, accused of driving while under the influence of marijuana Wednesday, May 10. The accident happened on the 1100 Block of N. Perris Boulevard, near Nuevo Road, in Perris.
Sheriff’s deputies arrested Salvador Velazquez-Madrigal for DUI after a minor-injury traffic collision. RSO booking photo
After investigating the cause of the minor-injury traffic collision, officials arrested Salvador Velazquez-Madrigal, 20, of Perris, Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Jason Edmondson explained in a written press release after the incident.
He was booked at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs, a misdemeanor.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Police Station responded to the wreck at 3:44 p.m., after emergency dispatchers received several 911 calls reporting the crash.
Members from the Perris Traffic Unit responded to the scene of the crash and assumed the investigation.
While investigating the cause of the collision, deputies determined a white Nissan Sentra being driven by Velazquez-Madrigal collided into the rear of a red Chevrolet Traverse.
“The female driver of the Chevrolet was treated at the scene and transported to a local medical center for precautionary measures,” Edmondson explained. Deputies conducted a series of standardized field sobriety tests, at which time “(Velazquez-Madrigal) was found to be impaired by marijuana.”
During their investigation, officers called for the temporary closure of sections of Perris Boulevard and Nuevo Road, to ensure the safety of fire and law enforcement officials at the scene of the accident.
The roads were re-opened a few hours after the accident, after officials concluded their initial accident investigation.
An online jail records search revealed Velazquez-Madrigal was cited and released a few hours after his arrest. He is scheduled to be arraigned at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta August 21.
Anyone with information on this investigation or who witnessed the crash is encouraged to call Deputy Johnson at the Perris Sheriff’s Station at (951) 210-1000. Callers can refer to incident file number PE171300109 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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Trevor Montgomery runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News and Anza Valley Outlook and also writes for Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg and breaking his back in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 26 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 12 – soon to be 13 – grandchildren