Man arrested for DUI allegedly tried to bring meth into the jail during booking
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IDAHO FALLS — A 33-year-old man was arrested Sunday night after police reportedly pulled him over for drunk driving before he allegedly tried to take meth into the jail.
Luis Fernando Cruz Garcia is charged with felonies for possession of methamphetamine and introducing contraband into a correctional facility and misdemeanors for driving under the influence and having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle.
According to a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, around 9:30 p.m., a deputy reportedly saw two cars that appeared to be racing on Woodruff, traveling at speeds near 60 mph.
The deputy was able to stop one of the cars, identifying the driver as Cruz Garcia, who allegedly had multiple open and sealed containers of alcohol in the vehicle.
The release states that the deputy “noticed Garcia displaying signs of impairment” and decided to give him a field sobriety test. During the test, Cruz Garcia reportedly admitted to consuming alcohol earlier that evening.
The field sobriety test reportedly showed that Cruz Garcia was too impaired to be driving, so he was placed under arrest and transported to Idaho Falls Community Hospital to obtain a blood sample.
Cruz Garcia was then taken to the Bonneville County Jail, where during the booking process, deputies reportedly found drug paraphernalia and a small baggie of methamphetamine weighing approximately 14 grams in his wallet.
Court hearings have not yet been scheduled for Cruz Garcia. If convicted, he could face up to 12 years in prison.
Though Cruz Garcia has been charged with these crimes, it does not necessarily mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed innocent until they are proven guilty.
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