The husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Paul, had a drug in his system, in addition to alcohol and attempted to give officers a police courtesy card when he was arrested back in May for DUI, according to court documents.
The complaint alleges that signs included “red/watery” eyes,
“He was unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred, and he had a strong odor of an alcohol beverage emanating from his breath.”
The documents also assert that during the arrest, Pelosi gave police his driver’s license and an “11-99 Foundation” card. That card is a California Highway Patrol charity that supports police officers and their families. He also showed “signs of impairment” and police “observed objective signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication.”
The driver of the SUV that was hit by Pelosi was injured in the crash, telling prosecutors that he was suffering pain in his shoulder, neck and upper right arm the day after the crash. He also complained of headaches.
The two-charge count claims that Pelosi injured the other driver “while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and a drug and under their combined influence.” It was also determined that he had a blood-alcohol content of .082%.
