Holmes Beach police arrested William Jeffries, 65, of Grand Island, Nebraska, Sept. 3 on a first-degree misdemeanor for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol for a third time.
Two officers responded in the 200 block of 57th Street around 11 p.m. to reports of a man stumbling around outside a vehicle at a stop sign.
They found the man and crashed vehicle, as well as three witnesses, one of whom said the man, later identified as Jeffries, had been in the driver’s seat.
The officers spoke to Jeffries, who could not recall where he was coming from and had “watery and glassy” eyes, as well as a “strong odor” of an alcoholic beverage from his breath, according to a report.
Jeffries failed field sobriety exercises. He was arrested and transported to the Holmes Beach Police Department, where he registered breath samples with results of 0.272 and 0.270 grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.
The state’s legal blood alcohol level limit for driving under the influence is 0.08.
Jeffries was taken to the Manatee County jail, where he was released Sept. 4 after posting $500 bond.
If convicted, punishment for a first-degree misdemeanor includes up to one year in jail, one year of probation and a fine of up to $1,000.
An arraignment will be at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.