DUI of the Day Feb 12: The Stumbler

ON THIS DATE OFFICER ____ INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP AT ANDERSON RD/ BELL RD DUE THE FACT A HEADLIGHT WAS OUT.AND HE WAS SLOW TO STOP. AN ODOR OF ALCOHOL EXPELLED FROM HIS BREATH., DID NOT ADMIT TO DRINKING AND HE SAID HE WAS COMING FROM WORK. THE ARRESTING OFFICER ARRIVED ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAFFIC STOP. WHEN THE ARRESTING OFFICER ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT STUMBLED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND AN ODOR OF ALCOHOL WAS DETECTED ON HIS BREATH. THE ARRESTING OFFICER ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO PERFORM THE FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS AT ANOTHER LOCATION. THE DEFENDANT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN HIS BALANCE ON THE WALK AND TURN STAGE OF THE TASK AND STARTED TOO SOON BEFORE BEING INSTRUCTED. THE DEFENDANT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP HIS FOOT UP DURING THE ON LEG STAND. THE DEFENDANT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY