Jesse James White arrested Monday on charges of DUI and Child Endangerment
OAKDALE, CA - A Riverbank city councilman was arrested at 1:06 a.m. Monday on charges of felony DUI and child endangerment after allegedly causing an accident at Highway 108 and Mann Avenue.
While enroute to the crash, Oakdale police received information that one of the involved drivers was attempting to flee the scene, said Sgt. Mike Nixon with the Oakdale Police Department.
According to Nixon, arriving officers discovered a person holding down the man who had attempted to flee the scene. Officers took control of the man and noted he smelled of alcohol, could not stand on his own, and had noticeably slurred speech, said Nixon.
The man was identified from his driver's license as Riverbank city councilman Jesse James White, 23.
A witness identified White as the driver of the vehicle that caused the accident, Nixon said. Witnesses also reported a small child was taken from the front passenger seat of White's vehicle with minor injuries.
The child was taken to a local hospital for treatment and later released to family, said Nixon.
White was subsequently arrested on charges of felony DUI and child endangerment. He posted bail and was released from jail just after noon Monday.
White was previously arrested in 2010 after Stanislaus County sheriff's deputies discovered an undisclosed amount of cocaine and marijuana at his home during a routine probation check. White was on probation after being arrested in 2007 on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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