Holmes Beach police arrested Scott Spencer, 61, of Chicago Feb. 9 on a second-degree misdemeanor for driving under the influence of alcohol.
An officer found a vehicle stopped around 3 a.m. in the 200 block of 77th Street with the engine running, lights on and the driver slumped forward in his seat.
The officer knocked on the driver-side window but didn’t receive a response. He then activated his vehicle’s emergency lights and blared an air horn, also to no effect.
The officer opened the driver’s door “out of fear the driver may be having a medical emergency” and woke the driver, identified as Spencer, according to the HBPD report.
The officer also smelled alcohol and urine from inside the vehicle.
Upon waking, Spencer could not comprehend what the officer was saying and provided incoherent responses to the officer’s questions.
When Spencer exited the vehicle, he was unsteady and swaying.
The officer asked Spencer to perform field sobriety exercises, which he initially agreed to but then refused.
The officer arrested Spencer on suspicion of DUI and transported him to the Holmes Beach Police Department for processing. There, Spencer refused to provide a breath sample.
The officer then transported Spencer to the Manatee County jail, where he was released Feb. 10 after posting $120 bond.
If convicted, punishment for a second-degree misdemeanor charge includes up to 60 days in jail, six months of probation and a fine of up to $500.
An arraignment will be at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.