
(1) count DUI-Incapable of Safe Driving
Age
21 (at time of arrest)
Race
Hispanic
Gender
Male
Height
5' 8"
Weight
135 lbs
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Brown
Saturday, March 16, 2019, an Officer initiated a traffic stop on an orange Toyota Tacoma being operated at 59 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. Upon making contact with the operator, later identified as Oscar Penate-Linares, a strong odor of alcoholic beverage could be detected emanating from inside the vehicle. The Officer asked Penate-Linares if he had been drinking, to which he stated he had 3-4 beers. Oscar Penate-Linares was asked and agreed to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Testing to which he did not complete satisfactorily, leading the officer to believe he was under the incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely. Oscar Penate-Linares was taken into custody for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs and later released from police custody pending a summons for DUI and related charges filed with District Court 15-3-04.
Arrest Date
Mar 16, 2019
Reference ID
KS-19-001774
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