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Guam correctional officer jailed for DUI

He refused a breathalyzer test, but was clearly inebriated

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Daniel Babauta.

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By C1 Staff

GUAM — A correctional officer appointed to the transport team was charged with driving under the influence after he crashed into a tree.

Police responded to the crash and found Officer Daniel Sean Silpao Babauta inebriated behind the wheel, according to Pacific Daily News.

Babauta told police that he had two beers at a baby shower and then another “five or six” at a cousin’s home. He refused a breathalyzer test.

Though Babauta is not being placed on administrative leave, he is being moved to another section of the department.

He was arrested I n2012 on allegations of drunk driving, among other charges. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving and the DUI charge was dismissed.

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