On September 23rd, 2023, an OEL police officer on patrol spotted a vehicle sitting in the middle of the road in OEL, Georgia. >> One 97 197. Sir. Sir, are you okay? >> Okay. Okay. You're stopped in the middle of the roadway. I need you to put it in gear. Put it in park. All right. Turn the vehicle off for a second. Okay. No. No. No. No. No. You're put put it back in park. Put it back in park. >> Put it back in park. Turn the vehicle off. >> No. No. Hey. No. Put it back in park now. >> We're in park right now. >> No, you're in reverse. >> Now, now you're in park. Turn the car off. >> All right. >> You've been drinking tonight, sir. >> No. Yeah, we're good. >> No, not good. You got drool coming out of your mouth. >> No, we're good. >> No, man. I need you to step out of the car. >> Start me another unit. I've got a He's 30 signal 30 and he's trying to run. >> No, I'm not going anywhere. 820107. >> Yeah, YOU ARE, SIR. I TOLD YOU. PUT it in park and turn it off now. >> Put it in park. >> Turn it off. No. Turn it off. >> Turn the car off and get out of the car. Get out of the car. >> What are you talking about? >> Get out of the car. >> Fine. No, you're not fine. Get out of the car. >> I'm fine. >> What are you doing? >> I'm fine. What are you talking about? >> You're Nope. >> What are you talking about? >> All right, I'm going to check for weapons. >> Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. >> You're being detained right now while you do investigation. >> What are you talking about? >> Why? Why are you doing all that? >> Nope. >> We're detained right now. Well, sir, >> cuz you're failing to follow orders. >> I'm not I'm I'm not following I'm >> Let's see. I told you to put it in park. I told you to turn it off. >> No, you put it in drive and you kept going. Let go your other hand. >> I put it in park. >> Loosen up. Okay. So, I cannot make this. >> Loosen up. >> I'm trying not to hurt your wrist, sir. >> All right. You want to show me what's going on tonight? >> I find you passed out in your car. >> Okay, gotcha. >> Yeah, it's in park. It's not turned off, though. All right, we'll step over here to this parking lot. Okay. >> All right. You stop right here for right here on level ground. >> All right. Hand that to you. All right. I'm going to read you Miranda. Okay, sir. All right. You have the right to remain silent. >> Are you willing to answer questions? >> Yeah. >> You're willing to answer questions? Yeah. >> Okay. You do you understand your rights? >> Definitely. >> Okay. >> And do y'all had to have me had to have me uh cuffed though for real? >> Yes, sir. Just because >> at that moment at that moment. >> Why? I'm just saying. I'm just I'm just saying. I mean, do y'all have to have me cuffed though? >> Yes, sir. >> Why? >> Because when I gave you lawful commands to put the vehicle in park, you put it in drive. When I asked you to turn the vehicle off, you started driving forward with my hand still on you. Nope. Stop. I'm explaining to you. You asked a question. >> I'm asking you. Yeah. >> Yeah. I You asked. I'm answering your question. Okay. >> Yeah. >> And that's why you were removed from your vehicle. You refused to step out on your own. For our safety, for your safety. >> I didn't refuse anything, though. >> You failed to comply with a lawful order. >> I didn't refuse to do anything. >> Failing to comply with a law. >> No, I didn't. I did not. >> Have you been drinking tonight? >> No. You haven't had anything to drink. Do you have any medical issues that would cause you to lose consciousness behind like just stop in the middle of the roadway? >> No, I was stopped in the middle of the of the roadway. >> You were stopped right there almost in >> That's not That's not That's not in the middle of the roadway though, >> sir. Right there is the middle of the roadway. >> I mean, I'm just saying, but that that's not that's not that's not in the middle of the roadway. >> What do you consider the middle of the roadway? >> I mean, like the roadway is like in in in the middle of the of the actual roadway. >> That's the roadway, sir. That's not >> It's a lane of travel. >> That's not the wrong way. >> Okay. All right. Well, why were we What is there anything medically that would cause you just to fall asleep like that? >> No, not at all. >> Okay. So, there's no concern for me having found you in the middle of the roadway with drooling and pass out of the way. >> Not Not at all. Not at all. >> No. Okay. >> Not at all. >> Do you mind? >> You say you haven't drank, right? >> No. >> No. >> Are you diabetic? >> No. Do you suffer from like narcolepsy or anything like that? >> No. >> Okay. >> I mean, >> just know what today is. What's today? >> What is today? >> What's today's date? >> September the 22nd. >> Okay. You know what time it is? >> Yeah. I mean, it's it's probably late. I mean, it's like >> What time did you get off work? You You're wearing a staff shirt. What time did you get off work? [clears throat] >> I mean I mean it's late. I mean I know I know it's late. So, I mean, I I know that. >> Do you mind blowing in the alco? >> That's fine. >> Okay. All right. We got another officer bringing a sensor out here. Okay. >> That's fine. >> Okay. Like I said, we're our main concern is your safety and the safety of other drivers on the road. Okay. >> Yeah, I'm good. I'm good. I'm good with that. Do >> y'all have to have me >> take you out of Yeah, we'll take you out of I'm just saying I appreciate that. >> Yeah. just at the time under the circumstances that was, you know, for your safety, for our safety. >> I appreciate it. >> I don't need that. >> This hand's coming out first. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. All right. I'm going to bring you around this way so I'm not like hurting your wrist cuz I'm not sure which way the keyhole is. Okay. You got somebody that could drive your car >> that could come get you in the car >> because your eyes are >> No, I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm I'm I'm serious. I'm I'm good. I'm good. Yeah. I'm good. >> He eventually told the truth and admitted he had been drinking. >> I'm I'm serious. >> We going be honest. How many he had? >> Like two. Like two. >> Yeah. Two. Yeah. So, I mean, I'm good. >> When was the last time? So, it's 3:47 right now. >> Yeah. I mean like maybe like at at two, you know what I'm saying? Like like around two. >> Okay. Was the last time you had Did you have them like in quick succession or >> Nah. Nah, I'm good. I mean I'm good. I'm good. >> Okay. Well, we're bringing the alka sensor just, you know, to check that. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I'm good. I'm good. >> So, the two that you had, were they what was it? Beers? >> Yeah. >> Or alcohol? Like far as liquor? >> Beer. Yeah. So, how many how many beers? >> Just two. >> Like small, tall, >> tall, >> tall, too tall. >> Like 20 oz. >> 45 type bottle. >> Yeah. No, no, no. >> Not that tall, but like the 16 type >> like like the bud like type platinum and those >> Exactly. Exactly. >> You a have no liquor? >> No, no, no. It's just beer. >> Just beer. We wait. Are you willing to go to through the field? Uh so wait a wait a minute. Wait a minute. Are you really ready [laughter] to go through the >> spire that far? Yeah, exactly. >> You like [laughter] you want to do the evaluation? >> Yeah, definitely. >> You definitely want to do that. >> Yeah. >> Well, we'll go down closer to that straight line. >> Okay. >> Don't turn your head. Just follow the tip. All right. All right. Start out. The next hands to the side. Eight heel to toe steps. You're going to turn around like I showed you. Eight heel to toe. Eight heel to uh toe steps back. All right. All right. >> You can start. So, what was that? That >> got the instructions. You done? >> I mean, that's eight. Is that eight? >> You think it's eight? >> Wait, wait. I mean, I'm just saying. I don't know. Is that eight? All right, we going to start the next one. We're going to come back to the box. Okay, so the next one. Okay, this one we call a one leg stand. >> Hands by your side. >> Okay, >> you lift withever leg you feel more comfortable lifting. Okay. >> Okay. >> And then you want you're going to say, how are you going to count? 1 1,000 2 1,000 3 100,000 4 100,000 to what? >> To to what? What? Four I mean 5 1,000 >> to 30. >> 30. Okay, >> that's a lot, >> but you going to say it out loud. Okay. >> Okay. >> Do you understand those instructions? >> I definitely do. >> Okay. You may start. 1 100 1,00 2 100 2 1 3 100 4 100 4 5 100 6 100 6 100 7 100 8 100 9 100 I mean I'm just like M 1000. Wait, I mean I'm just so So you saying I I got >> you could you lose use whatever leg you feel is better for you? >> Yeah, man. I'm just saying. >> But you supposed to lift up the leg. Don't forget it's a lift. Okay. >> It's a lift. >> See here my leg like a lift. A lift. Okay. >> Arms by your side. 1 2 100 by your side. 3 100 4 100 5 100 6 100 7 100 8 100 9 100 I mean I don't know you tell me 1 2 100 3 100 4 1,000 5 100,000 6 100 700 8 100 9 100 You done. >> I mean, you sound big. >> Okay. Okay. So, you're going to blow like you're blowing in a balloon. Okay. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Yeah. Blow harder than that. There we go. My bad. There we go. Now blow one more time. Reset it. Reset. >> Go ahead. >> Yeah. All right, sir. Based on the FS, the field test and the Alka-Senser, you are being arrested for DUI. >> I'm going to need him the state of Minister card. >> Yes. >> I'll put his phone back. >> Just relax. Let me get these on you as comfortably as possible. Okay. >> Okay. That is not the picture. >> I'm about to read it to you. Okay. The state of Georgia has conditioned your privilege to drive up. Will you submit to the state administered chemical test of your of your uh blood and your sugars? You will 801 services. >> All right, you hang on one second. >> He was charged with DUI and improper parking, then transported to the jail for booking. Okay, go ahead and sit on in there for me.