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A Portland police officer was cited for intoxicated driving and other charges after crashing an unmarked city-owned car into a pickup while allegedly driving drunk in Happy Valley on April 25. Both drivers survived the crash.

(Clackamas County Sheriff's Office)

Daniel Chastain

Correction appended

A Portland police officer who had drunkenly crashed an unmarked police car into another driver in Happy Valley was sentenced Monday to 32 days in jail.



Daniel C. Chastain, an officer on the gang enforcement team, was also ordered by Clackamas County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Jones to serve two years of probation, 24 hours of community service, complete alcohol treatment and have his driver's license suspended for a year.

The restitution amount has not yet been finalized, but county senior deputy district attorney Bryan Brock said at least $10,395 is being sought for the other driver, 68-year-old Leonard Yutzy, and more than $6,000 for Clackamas County Transportation and Development because of damages caused by the crash.



Chastain, 43, earlier pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants, fourth-degree assault and reckless driving. Additional charges of reckless endangering, second-degree criminal mischief and first-degree official misconduct were dropped as part of a plea agreement.



Defense attorney Steven Myers said the conviction would likely cost his client his job. Chastain was placed on paid administrative leave after the April 25 crash, and a spokesman for the bureau said he didn't have an update on Chastain's employment status.



Chastain, who has been with the Portland Police Bureau for 18 years, stood for the entire hearing with his wife sitting in the gallery behind him. He apologized to her, Yutzy, the community and the court for causing "a huge disappointment." He told Jones his blood alcohol level was determined to be 0.25 percent.



Chastain was driving 80 mph about 1:30 p.m. April 25 when he collided with Yutzy's Toyota pickup while approaching a roundabout near Southeast 172nd Avenue and Big Timber Court, Brock said.



Chastain's car landed upside down in shrubbery in the middle of the roundabout. Yutzy wasn't seriously injured, but his truck was totaled.



Chastain was off-duty but on call at the time, Brock said, and had just left a counseling session in Gresham. The crash occurred a little more than two miles from Chastain's Happy Valley home.



According to court documents, Chastain told a Clackamas County deputy that he was on his way home and drank alcohol that morning, but didn't specify an exact time. A small container of alcohol was found in the overturned police car.



Chastain declined a breath test and was taken to a hospital as a precaution, Brock said. Police got a warrant to have his blood drawn at least two hours after the crash to determine his blood alcohol level.



Myers, who choked up at times during the hearing, said Chastain has no prior convictions and has never been the subject of an internal investigation. He described his client as "a remarkable man" who has always taken responsibility for his actions.



"He is probably one of the most respected law enforcement officials in Portland that I have spent time with," Myers said.



Chastain has little to no recollection of events on the day of the crash after leaving his appointment in Gresham, his attorney said.



The crash was a result of Chastain's struggles with alcoholism and post-traumatic stress disorder he sustained from his job, Myers said. Chastain received treatment during summer 2015 and was sober until a week before the crash. He went into treatment a second time for two days after the crash.



"I think there's all the reason in the world to believe that this time around he has a deep appreciation, recognition and understanding of what he's facing," Myers said. "He is prepared to tackle it without a job and the loss of trust and respect of a lot of people that he'll have to earn back."



Yutzy, who also was in the court, made no comments during the hearing. He said outside the courtroom that he accepted Chastain's apology and thought his sentence was fair.



"Things happen and it's unfortunate," he said. "I'm going to be made whole, so I'm happy."



He mentioned he has since replaced his 1986 Toyota pickup with a 2002 GMC truck and said he is glad the damage from the crash wasn't worse.



"I'm also glad my truck was as big and as heavy as it was," he said. "It was also smart to wear my seatbelt."

-- Everton Bailey Jr.

ebailey@oregonian.com

503-221-8343; @EvertonBailey

*Note: A previous version of this article misstated Daniel Chastain's rank and number of years employed as a Portland police officer because of misinformation from his attorney.