CHP: Stanislaus Supervisor Driving Without Headlights In DUI Arrest
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - Kristin Olsen, a member of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, has been arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Authorities say the arrest happened late Wednesday night near eastbound Interstate 80 and Greenback Lane in the Sacramento County area.
Olsen was seen by an unmarked Sacramento County Sheriff's vehicle driving erratically on eastbound Interstate 80 near Greenback. Her headlights were not on when she was pulled over at 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday.
#Breaking Stanislaus County Supervisor Kristin Olsen arrested by CHP on DUI charge in Sacramento County Wednesday night. Former Republican Assemblymember 2010-2016 pic.twitter.com/5HX9iqZW2Z
— stevelarge (@largesteven) September 13, 2018
Olsen is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 percent or more.
#Update CHP: Stanislaus County Supervisor Kristen Olsen observed by unmarked Sac Sheriff vehicle driving erratically on EB I-80 near Greenback with no headlights on at 10:50pm Wed. Pulled her over. She cooperated. CHP arrested her after a breathalyzer and field sobriety test.
— stevelarge (@largesteven) September 13, 2018
She was elected to the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors in 2017 and her term runs until 2021. Olsen, as a Republican, also served in the California State Assembly from 2010-2016, including a stint as Minority Leader from 2014-2016.