California: boozing El Dorado Deputy John Broadfoot allowed bail after 3rd DUI in 3 months

El Dorado County Sheriff's Deputy John Broadfoot charged with DUI 3 times in 3 months

El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy John Broadfoot charged with DUI 3 times in 3 months

When a bozo deputy driving drunk is arrested, it means a law officer who busted him is doing the job right.
How braindead can the Judge be who allowed any bail for this idiot? 

Deputy on Administrative Leave Arrested for DUI’S

Eldorado County Sheriff reports that on March 4th, 2016, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy John Anthony Broadfoot was arrested by the California Highway Patrol on charges of driving under the influence after an accident in the Shingle Springs area.  This is the third time Broadfoot has been arrested for DUI since December 8th, 2015, and he was booked into County Jail in Placerville with a $250,000 bail.

El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini

Broadfoot was initially arrested for DUI on December 8th, 2015.  That incident occurred in South Lake Tahoe area.   At that time, Broadfoot was placed on paid administrative leave.

The second arrest occurred on February 25th, 2016 when Broadfoot rolled his vehicle on Highway 50 near Ice House Road. Broadfoot was not injured.

The two latest arrests – February 25 and March 4 – were made by California Highway Patrol Officers out of the Placerville office, and the December 8th arrest was made by California Highway Patrol Officers out of the South Lake Tahoe office.

On March 7, 2016, Broadfoot was released from the County Jail after posting bail.

The California Highway Patrol is the primary law enforcement agency investigating these incidents and further inquiries should be directed through their office.

 

From KCRA

Deputy John Anthony Broadfoot was most recently arrested just after 1:30 p.m. Friday after crashing his SUV into a parked vehicle in a Shingle Springs parking lot on South Shingle Springs Road, the CHP said. He was also charged with obstructing an officer in the performance of their duties, officers said.

Broadfoot was initially arrested for DUI on Dec. 8 in the South Lake Tahoe area. He was placed on paid administrative leave, and his license was suspended, officials said.

The second arrest happened about 7:25 p.m. on Feb. 25 after Broadfoot’s SUV went off the right side of westbound Highway 50 near Ice House Road and rolled over. He was additionally charged with driving on a suspended license, officers said. Broadfoot was not hurt.

In each of the three incidents, Broadfoot’s blood-alcohol content level was above .15, according to the CHP.

Following the third arrest Friday, Broadfoot was booked into the El Dorado County Jail in Placerville in lieu of $250,000 bail, according to the sheriff’s office. ....MORE