An 18-year-old Ceres man was arrested by Ceres Police Saturday morning after reports that he was driving recklessly with a female who was screaming.
Elijah Castillo was arrested for DUI.
Reports were phoned into Ceres Police dispatch at 4:50 a.m. about a reckless driver in the area of E. Service and Mitchell roads in a silver Honda Accord. The car was last seen headed westbound on Service Road with a female passenger who was screaming.
Patrol units flooded the area with updates from the reporting party following the car. Officer Aaron Pinon located the Honda and stopped Castillo on Hackett Road near Blaker Road.
Castillo appeared under influence of an alcoholic beverage and was arrested after a field sobriety test.
The female passenger told officers she was okay and didn’t need to report anything to police. She was given a ride home by an officer.