Holmes Beach police arrested three people in different cases during the week ending Aug. 1 on second-degree misdemeanor charges for driving under the influence of alcohol and refusing to submit to DUI testing.
Convictions for second-degree misdemeanor charges carry sentences of up to 60 days in jail, six months of probation and a fine of up to $500.
Arraignments in each arrest will be at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton.
The HBPD arrested Mitchell Fair, 35, of Nokomis, July 28 during a vehicle stop for a suspended driver’s license. An officer, who observed signs of impairment and an open beer can, asked Fair to perform field sobriety exercises, which he did not complete. Fair also refused to provide a breath sample.
Fair was taken to the Manatee County jail, where he remained in custody with a $500 bond as of July 28.
His arraignment will be Sept. 3.
Marc Barnett, 70, of Texas, was arrested July 30 in a damaged vehicle at the intersection of Gulf and Marina drives.
An officer found Barnett, 70, behind the wheel of the vehicle and displaying signs of impairment.
Barnett refused to perform field sobriety exercises and declined to provide a breath sample.
After treatment at HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, he was taken to the county jail, where he was released Aug. 4 after posting a $650 bond.
His arraignment will be Sept. 17.
HBPD arrested Damian Cruz, 37, of Palmetto, Aug. 1 after a traffic stop for driving without taillights on the wrong side of Marina Drive.
An officer asked Cruz, who displayed signs of impairment, to perform field sobriety exercises and provide a breath sample, which he refused.
Cruz was taken to the county jail and released Aug. 1 after posting a $650 bond.
His arraignment will be Sept. 8.
