A Marin County sheriff’s sergeant was arrested on allegations he crashed a division automobile whereas driving intoxicated in Rohnert Park, authorities mentioned.
Michael Brovelli, 49, of San Rafael was launched pending a choice on expenses by the Sonoma County District Legal professional’s Workplace. A courtroom date is tentatively scheduled for April 1.
The crash occurred shortly earlier than 6 p.m. March 4 on Camino Colegio close to Magnolia Avenue, a residential space. Brovelli struck a hearth hydrant, in response to the Rohnert Park police division.
Brovelli was the one individual within the automobile. The automobile was towed again to the Marin County sheriff’s division.
The police division continues to be ready for the outcomes of Brovelli’s blood check outcomes for his alcohol stage, mentioned Rohnert Park police Chief Tim Mattos.
The Marin sheriff’s workplace is conducting an inside investigation into potential division violations.
Brovelli has labored on the division since 2000, and his present project is coaching supervisor within the skilled requirements division, the part that conducts inside investigations.
Sheriff Robert Doyle mentioned Brovelli was off-duty when the crash occurred and he was not driving a marked division automobile, however he declined to remark additional as a result of the incident is a “personnel matter.” He declined to say whether or not Brovelli is on go away.
Brovelli couldn’t be reached for remark Monday. His protection lawyer, Douglas Horngrad, mentioned he’s nonetheless ready for the police stories and couldn’t touch upon the allegations, however he mentioned Brovelli was launched on the scene with a quotation, not booked into jail.
“My consumer is entitled to the presumption of innocence,” Horngrad mentioned.
