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Alameda Co. deputy arrested on suspicion of DUI after totaling ‘BBQ’ truck
Alameda Co. deputy arrested on suspicion of DUI after totaling BBQ truck
An Alameda County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of driving a county-owned BBQ-ing car whereas inebriated.
LIVERMORE, Calif. – An Alameda County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of driving a county-owned car recognized for carrying round BBQs whereas inebriated.
Deputy Michael Ziller was then launched to the hospital to be handled for his accidents, stemming from a crash in Livermore, in keeping with the California Freeway Patrol.
The CHP stated that Ziller was driving a Ford F-450 truck at about 6:40 p.m. on Nov. 10 on westbound Interstate 580, west of Greenville Street, when he rear-ended a tractor-trailer.
CHP Officer Tyler Hahn stated the crash precipitated main injury to the Ford. The CHP stated the opposite driver wasn’t injured. The CHP didn’t present the complete incident report, solely a synopsis.
Ziller was taken to Eden Hospital, the place an officer decided he had been driving drunk. Ziller’s accidents had been described as reasonable.
Sources contained in the division stated the Ford, which is a normal utility car, is a part of what’s nicknamed by insiders because the “BRU Unit,” which stands for the “BBQ Response Unit.”
Ziller labored in that unit.
Duties embody cooking BBQ for occasions, in addition to being referred to as out to repair fences, construct sheds and different ancillary duties. The truck carried the BBQ on the again of a trailer. Sources additionally stated that Ziller was returning house from a funeral when the crash occurred.
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Photographs obtained by KTVU present that the Ford seems totaled, a mangled wreck of metallic, and an air bag deployed one the driving force’s aspect.
As of Monday, Ziller had not been charged with any crime, in keeping with the Alameda County District Legal professional’s Workplace.
In an interview, Capt. Ray Kelly stated that Ziller just isn’t again at work.
Kelly stated that the division is awaiting toxicology stories to get an correct image of Ziller’s blood alcohol stage on the time.
With any DUI arrest, Kelly stated an Inside Affairs investigation is mechanically launched.
He added that self-discipline for the sort of habits varies on a case-by-case foundation. Deputies convicted of DUI misdemeanors can nonetheless work for legislation enforcement, however inside self-discipline can vary from work transfers to termination.
“It is as much as the sheriff to determine,” Kelly stated.
The brand new sheriff-elect, Yesenia Sanchez, advised KTVU on Monday that she discovered the DUI arrest “very regarding.”
Basically, Sanchez stated, any kind of DUI arrest and conviction means a deputy will face “some stage of self-discipline.”
“I’ll observe up to ensure that is dealt with appropriately,” she stated.
Sanchez formally takes workplace in January.
The CHP arrested Alameda County sheriff’s deputy Mike Ziller on suspicion of DUI on Nov. 10, 2022.
The CHP and Caltrans examine the realm the place Alameda County sheriff’s deputy crashed a county car on Nov. 10, 2022
One a part of the “BRU” unit was not broken within the Nov. 10, 2022, crash in Livermore.
A “BRU” unit is placed on a tow truck after Alameda County sheriff’s deputy Mike Ziller crashed it on Nov. 10, 2022
Alameda County deputy Mike Ziller was driving this county Ford when he crashed in Livermore on Nov. 10, 2022. Picture: Source granted anonymity by KTVU
Alameda County deputy Mike Ziller was driving this county Ford when he crashed in Livermore on Nov. 10, 2022. Picture: Source granted anonymity by KTVU
Alameda County deputy Mike Ziller was driving this county Ford when he crashed in Livermore on Nov. 10, 2022. Picture: Source granted anonymity by KTVU
Alameda County deputy Mike Ziller was driving this county Ford when he crashed in Livermore on Nov. 10, 2022. Picture: Source granted anonymity by KTVU
Air bag deployed in a Ford pushed by Alameda County sheriff’s deputy Mike Ziller on Nov. 10, 2022. Picture: Source granted anonymity by KTVU
Lisa Fernandez is a reporter for KTVU. E-mail Lisa at lisa.fernandez@fox.com or name her at 510-874-0139. Or observe her on Twitter @ljfernandez