Holmes Beach police arrested Iowa resident Daniel Kincaid, 35, March 22 on a second-degree misdemeanor for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.
An officer was investigating a suspicious incident around 11:37 p.m. at the Bali Hai Beach Resort, 6900 Gulf Drive, when a motorist driving a low-speed vehicle approached him.
The driver, Kincaid, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, asked the officer who he was looking, and the officer approached the vehicle.
While near the vehicle, the officer smelled the odor of alcohol coming from Kincaid, who also had glassy eyes and said he had taken a couple of drinks.
The officer also saw a beverage in the cupholder next to Kincaid, which the man said was a drink from the last bar he visited that night. Kincaid declined to perform field sobriety exercises.
The officer arrested Kincaid and transported him to the Holmes Beach Police Department, where he registered breath samples with results of 0.136 and 0.117 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood.
The state’s legal blood alcohol limit for driving under the influence is 0.08.
The officer transported Kincaid to Bradenton, where he transferred custody to a Manatee County sheriff’s deputy.
The deputy then transported Kincaid to the Manatee County jail, where he was released March 22 after posting $120 bond.
If convicted, punishment for a second-degree misdemeanor includes up to 60 days in jail and a fine of up to $500.
An arraignment will be at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.