March 19, 12:25 a.m.

Police found non-CSUSM student, Cindy Kruser, a 56-year-old female of San Diego driving under the influence of alcohol by the Ralphs shopping center across from campus. Kruser parked her vehicle, proceeded to back up and almost struck another vehicle. Officers smelled alcohol on Kruser’s breath, though she claimed she had nothing to drink. Police took her to the Vista Detention Facility (County Jail) where she presented a .12 BAC through a breathalyzer test.

March 20, 1:50 a.m.

Newport Beach resident, Gholam Rezamand, age 46 was convicted of a DUI after police found the man traveling in the wrong traffic lanes on Barham Drive. He claimed he drank a single Coors Light, but he failed his field coordination test. Officers detained Rezamand and courted him to jail, where he submitted to a blood test. Rezamand bears no affiliation to our campus.

March 20, 3 a.m.

Officers grew suspicious of 36-year-old Kenshin Hayashi of Carlsbad after the man struck a curb traveling southbound on Twin Oaks Valley Road. Police put Hayashi through a field coordination test, which he did not pass, then took him into custody. At our county jail, Hayashi blew a .08 BAC. Hayashi is not affiliated to CSUSM.

March 26, 2:30 a.m.

Nicholas Coleman, age 35 of Carlsbad tipped off officers when he continually drove in the bike lane on Rush Drive and Craven Road. Police pulled Coleman over and found him under the influence of alcohol. Coleman’s vehicle contained an open container of alcohol. He also had two outstanding warrants for his arrest and drove with a suspended license. Officers arrested Coleman and took him to the Vista Detention Facility where he submitted a blood sample. Coleman is not affiliated with CSUSM.

March 26, 5:10 a.m.

Residents of the UVA reported CSUSM student Shawn Soto, 22, trying to make his way into various apartments. Officers found Soto walking around the UVA intoxicated. They took him into custody and let him sober up at the county jail. It is unclear if Soto is a UVA resident.

March 26, 11:10 p.m.

Jésus Martinez, a 30-year-old San Marcos resident almost collided into an officer’s vehicle at the Circle K gas station on Pico Avenue and San Marcos Boulevard in San Marcos. The officers had already pulled over another vehicle for a traffic violation when an intoxicated Martinez almost hit them with his vehicle. Officers stopped Martinez, found an open alcoholic beverage in his vehicle and put him through a field coordination test, which he failed. The non-student of CSUSM submitted to a blood test at the county jail.

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