Holmes Beach police arrested Oregon resident Shane Bodan, 42, on a first-degree misdemeanor charge for causing property damage while driving under the influence of alcohol.
The case began when a pair of officers from the Holmes Beach Police Department heard a crash and tires squealing.
They found a vehicle “wrecked on top of a large boulder” near the 600 block of Manatee Avenue, as well as two people — Bodan and a woman who claimed to witness the accident, according to a report.
She said she saw a man exit the vehicle, which had passed her earlier at a high speed before crashing in front of her.
An officer searched the vehicle and found a half-empty bottle of whiskey inside. He also found the vehicle damaged a pathway light and sprinkler system.
The officer issued Bodan citations for reckless driving and possessing an open container in a moving vehicle. He called for a tow truck and a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office traffic unit to conduct a DUI investigation, which Bodan failed.
An officer transported Bodan to the Manatee County jail, where he remained in custody as of May 20.
An arraignment will be at 8:25 a.m. Thursday, June 17, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
The sentence for a first-degree misdemeanor can include up to a one-year jail sentence and fines up to $1,000.