Former Fullerton City Manager Charged with DUI and Hit and Run on Election Night

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ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

N E W S   R E L E A S E

TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney

Michelle Van Der Linden, Spokesperson

Office: 714-347-8405 Cell: 714-323-4486

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Case # 17NM03367

Date: March 3, 2017

FORMER FULLERTON CITY MANAGER CHARGED WITH DUI AND HIT AND RUN ON ELECTION NIGHT

FULLERTON, Calif. – The former city manager of Fullerton was charged today with driving under the influence and hit and run on election night. Joseph Burt Felz, 58, Fullerton, is charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol and one misdemeanor count of hit and run with property damage. If convicted, Felz faces a maximum sentence of one year in county jail. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on April 3, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. in Department N-8, North Justice Center, Fullerton.

On Nov. 8, 2016, Felz is accused of driving a vehicle under the influence in a residential area of Fullerton, driving over a curb and striking a tree. A witness to the incident called 911 and the Fullerton Police Department (FPD) responded and located Felz nearby. Felz is accused of unlawfully failing to stop his vehicle immediately.

FPD initially responded to the scene and then transferred the case to the OCDA for further investigation and legal review. Senior Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Nichols of the Special Prosecutions Unit is prosecuting this case.

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