Holmes Beach police March 20 arrested a Jacksonville resident on a second-degree misdemeanor charge for driving under the influence of alcohol.
An officer noticed a motorist driving recklessly along Manatee Avenue and conducted a traffic stop on Nicholas McCutcheon, 22.
The officer saw several open alcohol containers and smelled the scent of alcohol.
He also noted that McCutcheon had bloodshot eyes and slurred his speech.
McCutcheon failed field sobriety tests and, at the Holmes Beach Police Department, he performed two Breathalyzer tests that returned results of 0.170 and 0.173 blood/alcohol content. The legal blood/alcohol content limit for driving under the influence is 0.08 in Florida.
An officer transported McCutcheon to the Manatee County jail. He was released the next day after posting a $120 bond.
An arraignment will be at 8:25 a.m. Thursday, April 22, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
The second-degree misdemeanor charge carries varying punishments, including fines and up to nine months in prison for a first conviction.
— Ryan Paice