GROVELAND, Fla. — A ten-year veteran of the Groveland Fireplace Division has been positioned on depart after he was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk.
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Groveland police had been notified Sunday night a couple of white Tesla SUV driving erratically on State Street 33 close to Berry Groves Rd.
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In response to police, responding officers situated the car inside Groveland metropolis limits and noticed the driving force committing a number of site visitors violations earlier than initiating a cease.
Whereas chatting with the driving force, later recognized as 39-year-old Jason Balcauski, officers famous he had bloodshot, glassy eyes, and was slurring his speech.
In response to police, Balcauski initially claimed he had two beers whereas watching a soccer recreation at a pal’s home, however later admitted he’d additionally been to a sports activities bar.
Balcauski was then positioned in custody on suspicion of driving below the affect.
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As soon as in custody, police say Balcauski pleaded to permit another person to select him up, stating that he was a firefighter and that the incident would “spoil his profession.”
Police searched Balcauski and located two receipts in his pocket exhibiting he’d purchased six beers from the sports activities bar that evening.
Balcauski was later formally charged with driving below the affect. A test of his driver’s historical past revealed no earlier DUI arrests.
A spokesperson for the Metropolis of Groveland confirmed Balcauski has been an engineer with the hearth division since 2011.
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He’s been positioned on depart pending the end result of an administrative listening to.
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