MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man and a woman have been arrested after being found drawing in the middle of Highway 99 in Madera County, the California Highway Patrol said.
Officers say several motorists reported a vehicle parked on the right shoulder of northbound Highway 99 near Avenue 7 on Sunday night. Drivers also said two people were drawing in the middle of the roadway.
Upon arrival, CHP says they caught a 23-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman spray painting the Avenue 7 off-ramp traffic lane. Officers add the man, from Madera, was also determined to be under the influence of alcohol.
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Investigators say the couple was arrested and booked at the Madera County Jail on suspicion of vandalism and DUI.