{"id":508236,"date":"2026-10-26T08:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/508236\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:48:08","slug":"fresno-candidate-naindeep-singh-chann-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/508236\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno candidate Naindeep Singh Chann arrested on suspicion of DUI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Naindeep Singh IMG_1767.JPG\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"Central Unified trustee and Fresno City Council candidate Naindeep Singh, left, talks to attendees of a Sept. 28, 2026, forum in northwest Fresno.\" alt=\"Central Unified trustee and Fresno City Council candidate Naindeep Singh, left, talks to attendees of a Sept. 28, 2026, forum in northwest Fresno.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Central Unified trustee and Fresno City Council candidate Naindeep Singh, left, talks to attendees of a Sept. 28, 2026, forum in northwest Fresno.<\/p>\n<p>                David Taub<\/p>\n<p>            FresnoBee<\/p>\n<p>Fresno City Council candidate Naindeep Singh was arrested Saturday on suspicion of drug-related DUI, police said in an email Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Toxicology results are pending, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not disclosed where Singh was arrested or what prompted the traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>Police said more information about the arrest is expected to be released Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Singh, 48, is executive director of the Jakara Movement and is running against Rob Fuentes for the Fresno City Council District 1 seat.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest was reported online earlier by <a href=\"https:\/\/independentinthefield.substack.com\/p\/breaking-news-fresno-council-candidate\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Independent in the Field<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published October 25, 2026 at 11:08 PM.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793004488_505_Anthony Galaviz headshot.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Anthony Galaviz\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Galaviz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Anthony Galaviz writes about breaking news\/sports for The Fresno Bee. 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