Central Unified trustee and Fresno City Council candidate Naindeep Singh, left, talks to attendees of a Sept. 28, 2026, forum in northwest Fresno.David Taub
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Fresno City Council candidate Naindeep Singh arrested on suspicion of DUI, police say

· The Fresno Bee

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  • Fresno candidate Naindeep Singh Chann was arrested Saturday on DUI suspicion.
  • Police said toxicology results are pending after Chann's arrest.
  • Authorities withheld the arrest location and cause of the traffic stop.

Fresno City Council candidate Naindeep Singh was arrested Saturday on suspicion of drug-related DUI, police said in an email Sunday night.

Toxicology results are pending, police said.

Authorities have not disclosed where Singh was arrested or what prompted the traffic stop.

Police said more information about the arrest is expected to be released Monday.

Singh, 48, is executive director of the Jakara Movement and is running against Rob Fuentes for the Fresno City Council District 1 seat.

The arrest was reported online earlier by Independent in the Field.

This story was originally published October 25, 2026 at 11:08 PM.

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