Manatee County sheriff’s deputies arrested Palmetto resident Raul Mondragon, 31, Aug. 29 on two second-degree misdemeanor charges for driving under the influence of alcohol and violating driver’s license restrictions.
Holmes Beach police saw a motorist driving recklessly by crossing the shoulder and centerlines and stopped the motorist, identified as Mondragon. The officer reported a “strong odor of intoxicants” coming from the driver, according to the police report.
The officer called the MCSO for a DUI investigation and a deputy arrived to conduct sobriety tests, which Mondragon failed.
The deputy arrested Mondragon and transported him to the Manatee County jail, where the man was released Aug. 30 after posting $120 bond.
An arraignment will be at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
— Ryan Paice