DUI suspect put beer cans in daughter’s diaper bag, police say

A 31-year-old man remained in Glendale police custody on Tuesday after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol with his two young daughters aboard -- and not in car seats.

The man, Juan Peralta, initially told officers he was trying to rush his children to the hospital. But in addition to the smell of alcohol on his breath, police reported finding six Budweiser beer cans inside his youngest daughter’s diaper bag.

Peralta was stopped by police Friday when he allegedly failed to pull over after hitting a Volkswagen at about 1:07 p.m. on Brand Boulevard near California Avenue.

He was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and child endangerment, but remained in custody Tuesday in lieu of $100,000 bail, according to police. The ages of his two daughters were not immediately available.

According to police, Peralta said he fled the scene of the crash because he didn’t have a driver’s license and was scared of not having his daughters in child safety seats, police said.

The girls’ mother was also in the car — and was not wearing a seat belt, officers reported.

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