Resigned Stockton superintendent arrested under suspicion of DUI

STOCKTON, Calif. — Former Stockton Unified School District superintendent John Ramirez was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Stockton Thursday night, according to police.

Officers responded to March Lane and St Andrews Drive after saying they received reports of a DUI driver.

When contacted by officers, 51-year-old Ramirez blew a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) level of .225%, according to Stockton Police. In California it is illegal to drive with a BAC level higher than 0.08.

Ramirez was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail, but records show he was released Friday.