Crime & Safety
DUI Crash Suspects Found Hiding In Bushes After Slamming Into OC Fire HQ Gate
The driver and passenger of a car that crashed into the OC Fire Authority headquarters' gate were arrested late Saturday night.
IRVINE, CA — Two people were arrested late Saturday night after the car they were driving rammed through the front gate of the Orange County Fire Authority headquarters.
A compact car slammed through the front gate of the building, just east of SR-261, at around 11:35 p.m. Saturday, according to the OCFA.
The driver and passenger of the car fled the scene on foot, but the Irvine Police Department located and arrested them on DUI-related charges shortly after, an OCFA spokesperson said.
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Authorities located the unoccupied sedan, which sustained major damage, and found the pair hiding in the bushes nearby, according to County News Service, which posted a video of the arrest.
No injuries were reported. The crash damaged the OCFA gate and some landscaping.
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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