Area man arrested on suspicion of DUI after hitting block wall
April 11, 2014
Santa Paula News
A 28-year-old Santa Paula man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving Tuesday evening after slamming into a block wall. According to SPPD Sgt. Jeremy Watson, Tomas Rendon was driving westbound “at a high rate of speed,” on West Santa Paula Street at about 9:07 p.m. April 8 when he attempted to make a left turn onto Steckel Drive. Rendon lost control of his vehicle and collided with a brick wall located on a residential property. Although he fled on foot Watson said Rendon was apprehended about a block from the collision scene and arrested without incident.