Vehicle collision into a building and DUI arrest
BRIEF NARRATIVE AS TO CIRCUMSTANCES:
On Saturday July 16, 2016 at about 3:52 pm, NPD dispatch received a call of a vehicle collision in the 1500 block of S. Novato Blvd. It was reported that the vehicle collided into a building at that location and then collided into a parked vehicle next door. Officers responded to the scene and learned a water line was damaged in the collision and that there were no occupants in the parked vehicle that was struck. The Novato Fire Protection District staff assisted in shutting off the flowing water from the building.
The driver of the vehicle that struck the building, Anthony Wiechers a 54 year old Novato resident, exhibited objective signs of being impaired. Wiechers was not injured in the collision and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Wiechers was transported to the Marin County Jail and was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence. The collision resulted in minor damage to the building and moderate damage to the parked vehicle.
RELEASED BY: Lt. Oliver Collins DATE: July 16, 2016
Address/Location
Novato Police, CA
909 Machin Ave
Novato, CA 94945
Contact
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Non-emergencies: 415-897-4361
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