Drunk and drugged cops
Napa
police officer charged with DUI, hit and run
By Kerana Todorov
The Napa County District
Attorney’s Office has filed four misdemeanor charges against a Napa police
officer involved in a solo crash on Monticello Road near Napa on May 4,
according to court records.
Sean Ulitin, 37, allegedly had
more than twice the legal alcohol content when his Ford F-250 pickup truck
crashed north of Vichy Avenue at about 9:40 p.m., according to court records.
Prosecutors are charging him
with driving under the influence; driving under the influence with a .08
percent alcohol content or higher with special allegation; obstructing a police
officer, and hit and run, according to the complaint filed Wednesday in Napa
County Superior Court. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.
Ulitin made an “unsafe turning
movement” on Monticello Road before he crashed on May 4, according to court
records. The truck hit a tree, rolled over and landed on Volkswagen Jetta
parked in a driveway before coming to a rest, according to witnesses. Neighbors
reported people tried to detain Ulitin after they helped him out of the
vehicle.
Ulitin allegedly fled the scene
on foot, according to a California Highway Patrol court filing. Ulitin was
stopped after he was found running in a driveway, according to the filing.
Ulitin allegedly displayed
signs of alcohol intoxication, according to the CHP. He was arrested and booked
into the Napa County jail on suspicion of driving under the influence,
according to the jail logs. He was released a few hours later.
Napa Police Capt. Jeff Troendly
said Thursday that Ulitin is on administrative leave with pay