SAN DIEGO (CA)
San Francisco Chronicle
Kevin Fagan
Updated 3:34 p.m., Monday, August 27, 2012
(08-27) 14:47 PDT SAN DIEGO — The bishop who is due to take the reins of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of drunken driving, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Bishop Salvatore Cordileone, 56, was driving along the edge of San Diego State University when he encountered a sobriety checkpoint, said Detective Gary Hassen. Cordileone appeared drunk and was arrested at 12:26 a.m., Hassen said.
The bishop was released from jail shortly before noon after posting $2,500 bail. He is scheduled to be arraigned on the misdemeanor charge on Oct. 9.
“He’s probably our highest profile DUI arrest in awhile,” Hassen said.
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