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California; Penny Lynn Zavitka charged with DUI drugs by Palm Desert Police Department in Black Friday Special on Jail Cell in Riverside County

Riverside Sheriff’s Dept. reports that on Friday, November 23, 2018, at approximately 9:07 AM, officers from the Palm Desert Police Department responded to a single vehicle traffic collision in the 75000 block of Kelsey Circle, Palm Desert.

It was determined the driver, Penny Lynn Zavitka, 52 years of La Quinta, was traveling eastbound on Kelsey Circle and collided with two parked vehicles.  Zavitka did not sustain any injuries as a result of the collision, but during the investigation, it was determined that Zavitka showed symptoms of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Penny Lynn Zavitka, 52 years of La Quinta, Calif. DWI Palm Desert Police Nov 23, 2018

Zavitka was arrested for driving under the influence and was transported to a local hospital as a precaution.  Once treated, she was booked into the Riverside County Jail in Indio.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to contact Officer Chris Lauer with the Palm Desert Police Department at (760) 836-1600 or call anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867) and reference incident #T183270037.