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Criminal

Mar. 24, 2010

Former Police Chief Charged

Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco Monday filed misdemeanor driving-under-the-influence charges against Riverside's former police chief, who garnered national headlines for allegedly driving after having several drinks at a strip club last month.

By Jason W. Armstrong

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco Monday filed misdemeanor driving-under-the-influence charges against Riverside's former police chief, who garnered national headlines for allegedly driving after having several drinks at a strip club last month.

According to a police report, Russ Leach, who stepped down days after the Feb. 8 incident, crashed his city-issued car...

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