Fabian Arturo Pena

On November 4, 2025, at 8:59 PM, Deputy Gerads was on patrol in the City of Monticello, Wright County, when he observed a vehicle suddenly brake in the lane of traffic and then the driver of the vehicle stepped out. Deputy Gerads activated his emergency lights and made contact with the driver, identified by his Arizona driver’s license as FABIAN ARTURO PENA. PENA stated another driver honked at him which is why he stopped. While speaking with PENA, Deputy Gerads detected the indicia of alcohol impairment.

PENA admitted to consuming beer prior to driving. PENA agreed to perform field sobriety tests which showed multiple clues of impairment. PENA was transported to the Wright County Jail where he agreed to perform the DMT breath test. The results indicated his blood alcohol concentration was 0.10 at 10:14 PM. PENA has a prior DWI conviction from Arizona in 2018.