John Wilson was arrested for DUI, Driving under the Influence and causing injury, and hit and run.

On Good Friday, April 4, 2010, at approximately 11:45AM, deputies responded to an injury accident at A and River Streets, and a hit and run accident at Santa Fe Street and Surrey Way. It was determined that the suspect in the hit and run accident, John Allen Wilson, 47 of Fillmore, was also involved in the injury accident.

Witnesses stated Wilson had collided with a parked vehicle on Santa Fe Street and left the scene without exchanging information. He then collided with the rear of an occupied vehicle, idling at a red light at the intersection of A Street and River Street. Minor injuries were caused to the driver and her 3 year old daughter, who was secured into a child’s carseat. The impact pushed the victim’s Camry into the intersection. The injured parties were transported to Santa Paula E.R. by ambulance.

Witnesses on scene overheard Wilson tell an officer that he was addicted to morphine and that he was taking the drug suboxone, a narcotic inhibitor which contains a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine is an opioid medication similar to other opioids such as morphine, codeine, and heroin. According to personnel on scene, Wilson was also taking Xanax.

Deputies contacted Wilson at A Street and River Street. He was arrested and booked for 23152 (a) CVC-driving under the influence, 23153(a) CVC, driving under the influence and causing injury, and 20002(a) CVC- hit and run.

After crashing into the victim’s car Wilson told the woman he didn’t see her. When her husband arrived on scene and asked Wilson for his insurance card he attempted to retrieve it from the victim’s car. At one point, while being questioned by Officer Anthony Biter, Wilson lost his balance and was caught by the officer, as he stumbled.
Wilson was arrested in October 2008 for reportedly forging medical logs and stealing narcotics (morphine and Versed) to feed a personal drug addiciton. He was accused of replacing the supply with a saline solution. Because federal drug laws were involved, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department turned the case over to the FBI, according to The Ventura County Star. His EMS license was revoked on September 18, 2008.

Disciplinary action was taken against Wilson, and charges of professional misconduct were filed against him, including viloating state and federal emergency medical and narcotics statutes, excessive use of/or addiction to narcotics, and commission of fraudulent, corrupt or dishonest acts.

Wilson was also involved in a one-car accident on April 3, 2008, during the time he was stealing narcotics. Wilson crashed his AMR-issued vehicle, a Ford F-250, on his way to an emergency call on South Mountain Road near Fillmore. (VC Star)

A Ventura County Superior Courts criminal records search revealed no conclusion to the charges.