Former San Francisco Archbishop arrested for suspicion of drunk driving

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Former San Francisco Archbishop William Levada has been arrested for drunk driving. Hawaii police say Cardinal Levada was arrested Thursday while driving on the Big Island.
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Levada was released from jail after posting $500 bail. The 79-year-old was reportedly there vacationing. Levada was archbishop of San Francisco for 10 years, until 2005 and was once the highest ranking American at the Vatican.
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