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Palmdale Man Charged With Felony For Fourth DUI

A Palmdale man was arrested Friday evening and charged with a felony after receiving his fourth DUI, officials said.

Around 7:30 p.m. Friday, a motorist noticed a person who was showing signs of driving under the influence on the northbound 14 Freeway near Agua Dulce Canyon Road, said Officer Josh Greengard of the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office.

“A good Samaritan called and reported seeing (the suspect) weaving,” Greengard said.

Once CHP officers located the vehicle, they conducted a traffic stop, where officers determined the suspect to be allegedly driving under the influence, according to Greengard.

The driver, 35-year-old Palmdale resident Wilfredo Diaz, was arrested and charged with his fourth DUI, a felony.

If a person has four DUI arrests in 10 years, or if they injure or kill another person while driving under the influence, the charge is upgraded to a felony, Greengard said.

Diaz was transported and booked at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, with bail set at $50,000, according to arrest records.


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Palmdale Man Charged With Felony For Fourth DUI

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About Louie Diaz

Louie was born and raised in Santa Clarita. At the age of two Louie lost his vision due to a brain tumor. However, Louie doesn't let blindness stop him from doing what ever it is he wants to accomplish. Growing up some of his favorite hobbies were wood working, fishing and riding bikes. Louie graduated from College of the Canyon in December of 2017, with a Broadcast Journalism degree. Growing up Louie has always wanted to be a fire fighter or a police officer, but because of his blindness Louie knew that wouldn't work. Louie has always loved listening to police and fire radio traffic, using a scanner, and he figured if he was going to listen to the scanner so much, he should do something with it.