NAPA, California (AP) – The arrest of Paul Pelosi over the weekend, the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on suspicion of driving under the influence occurred after the Porsche he was driving was hit by another vehicle in the Northern California wine region. , authorities said.
Paul Pelosi, 82, was arrested shortly before midnight Saturday in Napa County, according to an online booking report from the sheriff’s office.
He was driving a 2021 Porsche to an intersection near the city of Yountville and was hit by a 2014 Jeep, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement Sunday afternoon.
There were no injuries, and the 48-year-old Jeep driver was not arrested.
Pelosi could face charges for misdemeanors, such as driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, according to the police reserve report. He was released early Sunday with a $ 5,000 bail, according to records.
Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi, told The Associated Press on Sunday: “The spokesman will not comment on this private matter that happened while he was on the East Coast.” A phone call Monday with Nancy Pelosi’s office asking for comments on additional details of the road patrol statement was not returned immediately.
Nancy Pelosi delivered her graduation speech at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island on Sunday. Paul and Nancy Pelosi have been married since 1963.
Pelosi’s arrest was first reported by TMZ.