PORTLAND – A Portland police officer who had drunkenly crashed an unmarked police car into another driver in Happy Valley was sentenced Monday to 32 days in jail.
Daniel C. Chastain, a detective on the gang enforcement team, was also ordered by Clackamas County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Jones to serve two years of probation and 24 hours of community service, complete alcohol treatment, and have his driver’s license suspended for a year.
A restitution amount has not yet been finalized, but county senior deputy district attorney Bryan Brock said at least $10,395 is being sought for the other driver, 68-year-old Leonard Yutzy, and more than $6,000 for Clackamas County Transportation and Development because of damages caused by the April 25 crash.
Chastain, 43, earlier pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants, fourth-degree assault and reckless driving. He told Jones his blood alcohol level was determined to be 0.25 percent.
Defense attorney Steven Myers said the conviction would likely cost his client his job.
