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Three arrested following two-car collision
Three people were arrested by the Monticello Police Department following a two-car collision on Walnut Street. Apparently both drivers involved in the accident fled the scene, as well as a passenger in one of the vehicles.
Following a brief foot pursuit by Monticello Police Officers, Joel Perez Ortiz, 23, Juan Cruz Perez, 34, and Martin Perez, 28, were all taken into custody. According to the report, Perez was driving a 1996 Ford Taurus and traveling north on Garth Street, when he failed to stop at an intersection. Perez struck a 1995 Dodge van operated by Ortiz. Both vehicles were disabled on impact.
Ortiz was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, leaving the scene of an accident, refusal to submit to a blood test, no operators license, no insurance and failure to wear seat belts. Juan Cruz Perez was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, leaving the scene of an accident, refusal to submit to a blood test, no insurance, no operators license, careless driving, disregarding a stop sign, and failure to wear seat belts. Martin Perez was charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place.
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