A Ruskin man was arrested March 4 for driving under the influence of alcohol in Holmes Beach.
Kenneth Borek, 53, was arrested at 3:27 a.m. in the Manatee Public Beach parking lot, 4000 Gulf Drive, by a Holmes Beach police officer.
According to the HBPD report, the officer observed the motorist, traveling west on Manatee Avenue run the flashing red light at the intersection of Gulf Drive and Manatee Avenue to enter the parking lot. The officer stopped the driver and reported Borek smelled of alcohol and his speech was slurred.
The officer called for backup to conduct a field sobriety test, which Borek failed. His blood-alcohol level was 0.339 and 0.350 on two tests. The legal alcohol limit is 0.08.
Borek was arrested for DUI with a blood-alcohol content over 0.15, transported to the Manatee County jail and released the next day on a $120 bond.
His arraignment has been set for April 7.
— ChrisAnn Allen