DUII Driver Speeds into Baker Park and Right into JoCo Jail
A 43-year-old driver sped into Baker Park Monday evening passing Grants Pass Fire and a Firefighter who were blocking vehicles from entering the lower park due to the river overflowing.
A Grants Pass Police Officer in a marked cruiser was flagged down by the Fire Department to investigate the 1999 silver Mercury Cougar that accelerated passed the Firefighter into the lower parking lot.
The officer contacted Darren Louis Pierce, 43, and observed numerous signs of impairment. Pierce refused to perform field sobriety tests and his driving status returned as revoked, misdemeanor. Pierce was taken into custody after refusing to provide a breath sample and taken to the hospital for a legal blood draw. Then he was transported to the Josephine County Jail and lodged on three charges: reckless driving, driving while suspended and Driving under the influence.
He remained in custody Tuesday morning. Pierce was also arrested in October for driving under the influence.
