Driver suspected of DUI after reckless driving near The Oaks Mall, Thousand Oaks CA

Alcohol Violation

Reported: 10/26/2025 07:44 PM

Near W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

A dark blue Honda Accord was driving recklessly on Highway 101 near Flynn, including driving on the shoulder and failing to maintain lanes. The vehicle exited at Lynn and headed toward The Oaks Mall and Firestone. Police stopped the vehicle and reported contact with a suspected driver under the influence of alcohol.

Audio|Source: Ventura County Sheriff Dispatch - East

02:36

Transcript:

00:00

As soon, it is a broadcast for a reckless driver, south-one-one-one at Flynn,

00:04

the dark blue Honda Accord, (number withheld). They were driving on their shoulders, unable to maintain lanes and under the speed limit.

00:12

They exited Lynn going towards the Oak Mall towards Firestone.

00:22

One, four Sammy, here at the parking, okay.

00:25

Four Sammy. Four Sammy.

00:28

Section 1912,

00:30

1927.

00:33

912207.

00:35

19127.

00:36

7297.

00:37

21221. 2.221.

00:41

2.221. The 1098 is put on cabin. Can you put me in my brief as fault?

00:53

2.21, that's right. Standby.

01:00

One, nine-tone two.

01:03

Nine-tone two.

01:05

There's one, nine-tone two, ten ninety-eight, uh, GOA[1], now being around to the broadcast, a one-o-one line.

01:12

Nine-town two-eight, to rest.

01:18

Station one in arial forty-one.

01:20

From two-98, dismal-cat, the rest of bank nine-chalves, cancelment.

01:28

9-041-108 9-0-0-0-51, 10-22.

01:39

Let's drop, 2-1.

01:45

611-6-1-6-1-8-10-7.

01:46

9-0-6218-1087.

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9-0-6218-197.

01:53

Fission 8.

01:56

4708

02:04

4708 4708 4708

02:08

I'm 708 CETL and I'll be code 6 on a possible DUI driver

02:14

plate (number withheld) I'm at the near W Hillcrest Dr

02:25

Four-time, eight, I, can you get another plate?

02:31

plate is (number withheld).

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

GOA: Subject or situation no longer present when officers arrived on scene.

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Near W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

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