Visalia police arrested a 34-year-old woman Saturday, July 18, 2026, on suspicion of DUI after locating her driving a reported stolen vehicle, authorities said. (Visalia PD)
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A woman was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence while operating a reported stolen vehicle, according to the Visalia Police Department.
Officers responded at about 9:50 p.m. to the area of Murray Avenue and Willis Street to investigate a reported stolen vehicle. While officers were at the scene, dispatch received multiple calls reporting a vehicle driving erratically at high speeds northbound on Mooney Boulevard from Caldwell Avenue. Police said the vehicle matched the description of the reported stolen vehicle.
Officers located the vehicle as it entered westbound Highway 198 from Mooney Boulevard. The driver pulled over near Ferguson Avenue and Cottonwood Street, where officers arrested the sole occupant, identified as Samantha Rios, 34.
Police said officers determined Rios was driving under the influence.
She was booked on charges related to the stolen vehicle, driving under the influence, and driving on a suspended license.
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