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Bernalillo County Government Worker Caught Driving While Intoxicated

On July 15, 2010, an intoxicated government Bernalillo County worker in New Mexico ran a red light in a Water Authority truck and came extremely close to crashing into another truck. Witnesses reported the incident to police.

Later the same day, the Sherriff's Department found the same government truck by the side of the road. Police discovered thirty-one-year-old Gabriel Candelaria passed out behind the wheel of the still idling truck. Authorities say Candelaria slurred his words when questioned, and that he admitted to being on illegally purchased prescription painkillers.

New Mexico police conducted several field sobriety tests on Mr. Candelaria, all of which he failed. After looking into his record, police found that Candelaria had multiple previous arrests for DWI.

Concerned motorists want to know why Bernalillo County would hire a worker with a previous history of arrests and criminal charges. When Bernalillo County officials were questioned, they informed authorities that they conduct a drug screening at the time of hire but they do not run criminal background checks on their employees or on potential candidates.

Candelaria was hired in 2002, but his DWI charges date back to 1996. Bernalillo County has not decided whether they will begin screening their employees' backgrounds prior to hire or if they will start conducting random drug tests on current employees. The county has not made any decisions regarding Candelaria's employment at this time.

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