DUI SUSPECT arrested in Huntington Beach at Pacific Coast Highway and Beach Boulevard on Saturday (HBPD image).

If you were in the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach on Saturday night you might have seen a fistful of HBPD patrol vehicles and seen (or heard) the HB1 helicopter hovering overhead.

According to police, an officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a suspected “impaired driver” who failed to yield. That led to pursuit by officers, who were able to “box” the fleeing vehicle in.
After a brief standoff, the driver was taken into custody.

Arrested was a 46-year-old Huntington Beach man charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, a felony charge of resisting a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety, and reckless driving on a public highway.