Police: Petaluma man crashes into roundabout, knocks over light pole in suspected DUI

A suspected drunken driver was arrested Friday after allegedly crashing his vehicle into the roundabout on Petaluma Boulevard South and knocking over a light pole.

In a statement, Petaluma police said they received a call at around 12:30 a.m. on June 2 that a vehicle had collided with the roundabout at Petaluma Boulevard South and Crystal Lane in a single-car crash, damaging a light pole and "causing it to collapse."

They arrived at the scene to find 47-year-old Eric Miller of Petaluma, the sole occupant of the vehicle, showing "objective signs of alcohol impairment," according to the statement. A breath test administered to Miller indicated his blood alcohol content was at .23%, more than twice the legal limit, police said.

Miller was arrested and transported to the Sonoma County jail on suspicion of drunken driving.

A first-time DUI conviction can lead to an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, police said.