SANTA ANA, Calif. – A drunken driver was convicted today of crashing into an Orange Police Department officer who was standing behind his patrol vehicle on a residential street.

Circumstances of the Case

• At approximately 3:00 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2016, three officers from the Orange Police Department (OPD) responded to a call for service on a residential street.
• While at the scene, Officer Doe stood near the back of his patrol vehicle, which was parked alongside the curb, to gather paperwork.
• Bertolino had a blood alcohol level of .13 percent and was under the influence of drugs while driving 40 mph in a 25 mph zone.

The defendant drifted towards the curb and crashed into Officer Doe and the back of his patrol vehicle.

• The other officers at the scene ran to assist Officer Doe, who was pinned underneath Bertolino's vehicle, and the defendant exited her vehicle.
• Bertolino was detained by OPD officers until officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), who investigated this case, arrived on scene.
• Officer Doe was transported to a local hospital and was hospitalized with major injuries.
• Bertolino was evaluated at a local hospital and arrested the following morning by CHP.

Prosecutor: Senior Deputy District Attorney Jess Rodriguez, Special Prosecutions Uni