Former Taft mayor again arrested on suspicion of DUI [The Bakersfield Californian]
By Antonie Boessenkool, The Bakersfield Californian | |
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Police stopped Thompson in the 500 block of
Officers said Thompson appeared to be under the influence of medication, Whiting said. They performed a preliminary screening and determined Thompson had no alcohol in his system. They then arrested him on a DUI charge, took him to
Thompson "was held for a period to ensure his sobriety" and released after 12 hours, Whiting said. He is due to appear in court in about two weeks.
Thompson directed inquires to his attorney,
Fields said he has not yet seen the police report and had no comment at the moment. So far, no case has been filed by the
Thompson was arrested
In an interview in November, Thompson said of that arrest he did nothing wrong and was being mistreated by the city. He said he hit the post when he was backing up with a trailer and didn't know he had hit it.
Thompson filed a suit against the city of
Thompson left the
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