Azusa Police Department

Officer Report for Incident 21-50486

Nature:  PUBLIC INTOX Address:  980 E ALOSTA AVE;

MCDONALDS
Location:  225 AZUSA CA 91702

Offense Codes:  90E
Statute Codes:  
Received By:  GUTIERREZ E How Received:  O Agency:  AZU
Responding Officers:  MARTINEZ RM, ARIAS J, WOLD J, CHADWICK Z, SGVT
Responsible Officer:  MARTINEZ RM Disposition:  INA 12/11/21
When Reported:  23:35:16 12/11/21 Occurred Between:  23:35:16 12/11/21 and 23:35:16 12/11/21

Assigned To:   Detail:   Date Assigned:  **/**/**

Status:   Status Date:  **/**/** Due Date:  **/**/**

Complainant:   
Last:    First:    Mid:   
DOB:   **/**/** Dr Lic:    Address:   
Race:    Sex:    Phone:    City:   ,

Offense and
Statute Codes
Reported:    Observed:   
Additional Offense:   90E Drunkeness (except DUI)

Circumstances
ALCOH ALCOHOL RELATED
NIGHT NIGHT (6 P.M. - 6 A.M.)
VEH VEHICLE
LOC13 HIGHWAY, ROAD, ALLEY

Responding Officers:   Unit :  

MARTINEZ RM 50
ARIAS J 54
WOLD J 52
CHADWICK Z 53
SGVT SGVT

Responsible Officer:   MARTINEZ RM Agency:   AZU

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Received By:   GUTIERREZ E Last Radio Log:   02:08:01 12/12/21 CMPLT

How Received:   O Officer Report Clearance:   ARR ARREST REPORT
When Reported:   23:35:16 12/11/21 Disposition:   INA Date:   12/11/21
Judicial Status:    Occurred between:   23:35:16 12/11/21
Misc Entry:    and:   23:35:16 12/11/21

Modus Operandi:   Description :   Method :  

Involvements
Date Type Description Relationship
12/12/21 Name INIGUEZ, JOSEPH Suspect
12/12/21 Name
12/11/21 Offense Offense#: 18463 - M - 1 count Charged With
12/11/21 Vehicle BLK 2018 TESL CA Vehicle
12/11/21 Cad Call 23:35:16 12/11/21 TRAFFIC STOP Initiating Call

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Narrative
On 12-11-21, at approximately 2335, I was patrolling east bound on Alosta Ave.,
approaching the intersection of Calera Ave., when I saw a black "Tesla" with the
license plate of stopped at the intersection ahead of me. The vehicle was
in the number one lane, facing east bound and made an illegal U-turn and went
west bound. The vehicle made the U-turn despite there being marked signage for
no U-turn. This was in violation of following vehicle codes:

22100.5 CVC No driver shall make a U-turn at an intersection controlled by

official traffic signals except as provided in Section 21451, and then only from
the far left-hand lane that is lawfully available to traffic moving in the
direction of travel from which the turn is commenced. No driver shall make a
U-turn at an intersection controlled by official traffic control devices except
from the far left-hand lane that is lawfully available to traffic moving in the
direction of travel from which the turn is commenced.

21461 (a) CVC It is unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to fail to obey a sign or
signal defined as regulatory in the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices, or a Department of Transportation approved supplement to that manual of
a regulatory nature erected or maintained to enhance traffic safety and
operations or to indicate and carry out the provisions of this code or a local
traffic ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to a local traffic ordinance,
or to fail to obey a device erected or maintained by lawful authority of a
public body or official.

I conducted a U-turn and followed after the vehicle with the license plate of
I saw the vehicle enter the driveway of a "McDonalds" fast food
restaurant (980 E. Alosta Ave) and I followed after it. I turned on my forward
facing solid red light to effect a traffic stop of the vehicle and it continued
forward into the drive through line. Due to another vehicle being in front of
the black Tesla it came to a stop in the drive through lane. Once
the vehicle came to a stop, I walked up to the driver's (who was later
identified as ) window.

As I spoke with I could smell a strong odor of an unknown alcoholic

beverage emitting from within the vehicle. I asked him if he if he had consumed
alcoholic beverages due to the odor. This was when s passenger, later
identified as Joseph Iniguez, informed me that he was the cause of the odor and
he had consumed several alcoholic beverages. I again asked if he had
consumed any alcoholic beverages.
Iniguez began to question me and give legal advice. I informed Iniguez
that I was not speaking with him and I was speaking with the driver and
attempting to determine his sobriety. Iniguez continued to interfere with my
traffic stop and questioning me regarding the stop. I in an effort to separate
from Iniguez so that I could speak with him without interference and
asked him to exit the vehicle.

exited the vehicle and I attempted to speak with him at the rear of the
black Tesla. Just as I began speaking with , Iniguez exited the vehicle
and began telling that he did not need to answer any of my questions nor
did he have to conduct any field sobriety tests. I informed Iniguez that he
openly admitted to consuming alcoholic beverages and the he was interfering with

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my investigation. I also informed him that he was currently in public and

intoxicated and that I would be forced to arrest him for public intoxication.

Ofc. Arias #1114 arrived to assist me with my traffic stop and I had him stand
with Iniguez while I asked to step to rear of my police vehicle further
away from Iniguez. This was so I could speak with him and conduct my
investigation without interference from him (Iniguez).

During this time that I was speaking with Iniguez continued to yell to
that he did not need to conduct the tests. Due to Iniguez continually
interfering with my investigation, I handcuffed and placed him in the
rear of my patrol vehicle while I dealt with Iniguez.

I could see that his (Iniguez) eyes were bloodshot and watery, he had slurred
speech, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his breath and
person, he admitted to consuming alcoholic beverages and he was not listening to
commands from officers, I made the decision to arrest Iniguez for public
intoxication.

At some point during this contact, Iniguez claimed he was an attorney. He also
was pointing out the fact that we (officers) did not have body cameras and told
not to believe everything the police were saying.

I placed Iniguez into handcuffs and

had Ofc. Chadwick #1161 transport him to the Azusa Police Department (AZPD) jail
for booking / processing / sobering.

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Iniguez was later released after a sobering period without a citation. A friend
of Iniguez responded to the police department and provided transportation.

At the time of his release, Iniguez stated he was falsely arrested, said he
would see me again and called me "Brady".

NFI.

Cpl. R. Martinez #1140

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Sentryx Booking Information:

Sentryx Booking Number:   10166 Name Number:   72468
LA County Booking #:   

Name:   INIGUEZ, JOSEPH Address:   

Phone:   
DOB:   11/05/85 Dr Lic:   
Assigned Bed:   '' Current Location:   ''
Booking Date:   12/12/21

Sentryx Arrest # 10170

Time/Date:   05:57:12 12/12/21 Agency:   AZU
Age at Arrest:   36 Location:   980 E ALOSTA AVE. Officer:    MARTINEZ RM
Arrest Type:   BOOK Area:    Reference:    21-50486
Disposition:   3

Sentryx Offense # 18463

Statute:   647(F) NCIC:   
Offense:   DRUN Drunkenness Crime Class:   M
Offense Reference:    Offense Type:   PC Offense Area:   
Related Incident:   21-50486 Law Jurisdiction:   CAS
Entry Code:    Offense Location:   
Court Code:    Offense Time/Date:   00:00:00 12/11/21
Offense Disposition:   3 Disposition Date:   12/12/21

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Vehicles
Vehicle Number:   70933
License Plate:    License Type:   PE Personalized or Customized
State:   CA Expires:   07/26/22
Vehicle Year:   2018 VIN:   
Make:   TESL Tesla Motors Model:   
Color:   BLK / Doors:   2
Vehicle Type:    Value:   $0.00

Owner:   
Last:   INIGUEZ First:   JOSEPH Mid:   
DOB:   11/05/85 Dr Lic:    Address:   
Race:   H Sex:   M Phone:    City:   

Agency:    Date Recov/Rcvd:   **/**/**

Officer:    Area:   
UCR Status:    Wrecker Service:   
Local Status:    Storage Location:   
Status Date:   **/**/** Release Date:   **/**/**
Comments:   

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Name Involvements:
Suspect :   72468
Last:   INIGUEZ First:   JOSEPH Mid:   
DOB:   11/05/85 Dr Lic:    Address:   
Race:   H Sex:   M Phone:    City:   

Witness :   72469
Last:    First:    Mid:   
DOB:    Dr Lic:    Address:   
Race:    Sex:    Phone:    City:   

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