POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Polk County man was arrested and is charged along with his fifth DUI, in response to the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Deputies mentioned 64-year-old Lakeland resident John Scott was pulled over whereas driving Thursday evening after a witness mentioned he was driving recklessly.
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“Most individuals get it, they know that driving beneath the affect of medicine or alcohol is a nasty factor,” mentioned Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. “However this man clearly doesn’t get it. The witness who known as to report the reckless driver, then helped deputies find him could have saved some lives tonight.”
Scott was discovered driving a white Chevy van with its high-beam lights on and failing to remain in its lane, in response to deputies.
In response to an arrest report, a deputy pulled over Scott and located, “his speech to be slurred, his eyes to be blood-shot and glassy, and a powerful odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath and individual.”
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The deputy additionally reported that he needed to seize Scott 3 times as he would begin to fall backwards.
Deputies mentioned Scott was so unsteady on his toes that he was unable to carry out two of the three components of their area sobriety take a look at.
Scott informed the deputy that he left work at about 5:30 p.m. and went to a pal’s home to drink, the place he “solely had six beers.”
Restrictions on Scott’s drivers license solely permit for him to drive to and from work solely, deputies mentioned.
Scott was arrested at that time for DUI and transported to the sheriff’s processing heart.
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Officers mentioned Scott grew to become belligerent with the deputy on the facility and refused to offer a breath pattern.
In response to a report, he informed the deputy, “I’m not doing a factor you say,” and known as the deputy a racially derogatory phrase.
Scott was charged with DUI 4th or subsequent offense, refusal to undergo DUI BAL take a look at and violation of driver’s license restrictions.
Deputies mentioned Scott’s 4 prior DUI arrests in Polk County occurred in 1976, 1978, 1981 and 2000.
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