STEVENSON RANGES, Calif. (KABC) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he crashed a patrol car and went missing for a while, prompting an investigation. The crash happened near Pico Canyon Road and Southern Oaks Drive Friday night. Footage from the scene of the crash showed the patrol car veer off the road and into nearby bushes. A search for him ensued after the vehicle was found abandoned. The deputy, who has not been identified, was later located about a mile away from the crash site at a home in a residential neighborhood. On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said he was taken to Henry Mayo Hospital with no major injuries. “The deputy has been relieved of his duties and due to the active investigation, we are unable to comment further,” the department said in a statement. Additional details about the crash or the home the deputy was later found in were not immediately available. DEVELOPMENT: We will add more details to this report as they become available. Copyright © 2022 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
