SAN FRANCISCO—On May 14, 2025, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office disclosed that a conviction was obtained against Ian Henneberry, 40, after a trial by jury for driving under the influence in the Richmond District. He was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol (VC 21252(a)) and driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or greater (VC 23152(b)).
According to testimony and other evidence presented at trial, on September 19, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Henneberry was working as a mobile bar tender, drank too much beer, and drove home on the Bay Bridge, where his tire blew out, and the sparks from him driving on the rim caused his van to catch on fire and filled his van with smoke.
He called 9-1-1, and the California Highway Patrol arrived. CHP officers performed field sobriety tests, and the defendant consented to a blood draw. The blood test revealed a BAC of 0.119.
“Driving under the influence endangers everyone on the road, and this conviction reinforces our commitment to holding impaired drivers accountable,” said Assistant District Attorney Corliss Brekken. “The jury saw the facts for what they were—an impaired driver over the legal limit.”
A sentencing date for the defendant has not yet been disclosed.
