Police: DUI suspect hits parked car, garage in Windsor

The man was arrested as he walked away from the crash Sunday morning, according to authorities.|
RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Windsor police Sunday arrested a local resident suspected of drunken driving after the man crashed into a parked car and a garage, according to police.

Hector Velasco, 36, was stopped as he walked away from the crash on Binggelli Drive after the 7:30 a.m. Sunday crash, officials said. The man appeared to be intoxicated, failed sobriety tests and was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

He was booked into the Sonoma County Jail and released after posting a bond for $10,000 bail.

Binggelli Drive is a residential neighborhood in west Windsor, just west of Starr Road. The vehicle Velasco struck had major damage and a corner of the garage also was damaged, according to the Sheriff’s Office. No one was injured in the crash.

You can reach Staff Writer Randi Rossmann at 707-521-5412 or randi.rossmann@pressdemocrat.com.

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