UPDATE, Tuesday 8:30 a.m.:

The Garberville CHP office issued the following press release:

On 7/12/2014 at approximately 0215 hours, Garberville CHP Officers were on patrol on Briceland Road, just west of Redway. The officers’ attention was drawn to a silver Honda Fit traveling westbound on Briceland Road, ahead of their patrol vehicle. The officers observed the Honda exceeding the posted speed limit and failing to stop a stop sign. An enforcement stop was conducted on the vehicle near the area of Ruby Valley. They contacted the driver of the Honda and he was identified as Noah Levy, of Arcata. While at the vehicle the officers smelled a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from within the vehicle. Levy was asked to exit his vehicle and subsequently was asked to perform a series of Field Sobriety Tests. Based upon his performance and observations made by the officers, Levy was placed under arrest for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence of Alchol (DUI). He was taken and booked into the Humboldt County Jail at approximately 0535 hours.

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Original post:

Humboldt County Planning Commissioner Noah Levy was arrested in the wee hours of Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. 

Matt Harvey, a public information officer with the California Highway Patrol, confirmed that Levy was arrested near Garberville. He was booked into the Humboldt County jail shortly thereafter.

Levy was appointed to the commission in January. He represents the 3rd district. A call to Levy this morning was not immediately returned.