SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A man who was speeding on Interstate 80 on New Year’s Day with a blood alcohol limit nearly twice the legal limit was convicted in a trial by jury, prosecutors announced on Friday.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said testimony and evidence proved that George Callen, 34, was pulled over on January 1 at 1:50 a.m. by California Highway Patrol Officers for “traveling at a dangerous speed” as he raced toward San Francisco near the Treasure Island exit.
The D.A. said Callen was the only occupant in the vehicle and admitted to CHP officers to drinking alcohol with friends and family at a New Year’s Eve party in Rodeo before hopping behind the wheel. Officers said they spotted “objective signs of intoxication.” No was hurt in the incident.
CHP said Callen was arrested and taken to the San Francisco CHP area office where “a chemical breath test confirmed the defendant’s high blood alcohol, with results of 0.145% and 0.147%.”
“My office takes these cases seriously and will continue to do everything we can to make our roads safer,” said Jenkins in a news release.
“This conviction shows that the people of San Francisco will not tolerate the dangers posed by drunk driving in our city,” added Assistant District Attorney Samantha Phelan.
Callen is currently out of custody where he awaits sentencing on May 8.
