Holmes Beach police arrested B. Garrett Brown, 26, of Bradenton July 14 on a second-degree misdemeanor for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.
An officer located a motorist that another officer had flagged for driving suspiciously and saw him park in the empty Publix parking lot around 1:45 a.m.
The driver, later identified as Brown, exited the vehicle, so the officer pulled up and started a conversation. Brown displayed signs of impairment and failed field sobriety exercises. Two breath samples indicated of 0.152 and 0.144 grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. The state’s legal blood alcohol level limit for driving under the influence is 0.08.
Brown was released from jail the same day as his arrest, on posting a $500 bond.
If convicted, punishment for a second-degree misdemeanor includes up to 60 days in jail.
An arraignment will be Aug. 20 at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton.