Commissioner Arrested in Drunk Driving Case
Former Dana Point Mayor Thomas Eggers has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, authorities said.
Eggers, 57, a San Juan Capistrano planning commissioner, was driving on Ortega Highway near Interstate 5 on Saturday evening when he lost control of his Jeep and hit a car, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jon Fleishman said.
Deputies arrested Eggers and booked him for investigation of drunken driving, Fleishman said. Eggers was released from Orange County Jail on Sunday afternoon and declined to comment.
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