Motion for bail reduction denied for Bakersfield Christmas Parade crash suspect
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A judge on Wednesday ruled Alan Lewis Booth — accused of driving drunk and hitting spectators at the Bakersfield Christmas Parade — will remain in custody without bail.
After considering a motion for bail review brought by Jeremy Brehmer, Booth’s attorney, Judge Joseph Soldani determined Booth, “by clear and convincing evidence,” is a danger to the public, said court Public Affairs Officer Kristin Davis.
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Booth, 73, is due back in court later this month for a preliminary hearing.
Booth’s pickup backed at high speed into several people at the Bakersfield Christmas Parade on Dec. 9, seriously injuring one of them.
Blood results in that case showed Booth’s BAC at 0.28%, police said. The state legal limit is 0.08%
He made bail but was arrested again months later.
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Police called to a car dealership in April for a suspected drunken customer contacted Booth and noticed he smelled strongly of alcohol and had red, watery eyes and slurred speech, according to court documents.
Booth told police he drank a single shot of vodka before driving to the dealership to get the front passenger tire on his Ford Escape fixed. The damage to his vehicle indicated he may have hit a curb, police said.
A preliminary test revealed Booth’s BAC at 0.24%, reports say. Booth was taken into custody and has since been held without bail.
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