An attorney for Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, issued a statement after he was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.
Jail records show that Pelosi, 82, was arrested over the weekend in Napa County, California, and faces two misdemeanor charges. On Sunday, the California Highway Patrol released details about the arrest that said Pelosi’s late-model Porsche was struck by a Jeep as he was attempting to cross State Route 29.
Pelosi was arrested more than an hour after law enforcement officials responded to the scene, said the California Highway Patrol.
“The driver of the Porsche (Party Number 1, Pelosi) was traveling eastbound on Walnut Lane and attempted to cross SR-29, when his Porsche was struck by a party traveling northbound on SR-29 (Party Number 2, Lopez) driving a Jeep,” according to the release. “Pelosi was arrested for driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage at 11:44 pm. He was subsequently booked into the Napa County Detention Center for a violation of 23152(a) and 23152(b) of the vehicle code. The crash is being investigated by the Napa Area.”…