Felony DUI Arrest
June 5, 2023 4:25 PM
Just before midnight on June 2, 2023, the Santa Monica Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a witness to a traffic collision with injuries at the intersection of 26th Street and Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica. A Volkswagen Jetta left the roadway and collided with a pedestrian seated on a bus bench.
Responding officers found the victim, a 19-year-old male from Los Angeles, suffering from severe traumatic injuries to both legs. The victim was transported to UCLA Medical Center where he is in critical condition.
Officers determined the driver of the vehicle, John Edward Alevizos (DOB: 04-12-1988) of Los Angeles, was under the influence of alcohol. Due to the injuries to the victim, Alevizos was arrested and booked for felony Driving Under the Influence.
Media Contact
Erika Aklufi
Lieutenant
Erika.Aklufi@santamonica.gov