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Citizens track DUI driver, call police in Ahwatukee

Citizens track DUI driver, call police in Ahwatukee
Posted at 12:21 PM, Aug 17, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-17 15:21:32-04

Citizens were able to follow a DUI driver in Tempe and Phoenix until police arrived. 

Phoenix police report that on August 12 at about 6:15 p.m. they received a call from a citizen reporting a truck swerving on the road, near Ray and Rural Roads. 

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At one intersection the citizen reported to police that it appeared that the driver fell asleep. 

Police say the witness continued to follow the truck because they reportedly saw a small girl in the truck and were concerned for her safety. 

Police pulled the truck over near 41st Street and Ray Road. 

Police arrested 34-year-old Shawn Michael Bell for extreme DUI with a BAC over .20.

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