Just after 1:00 AM, one of our officers spotted a vehicle turning left from 9th Street onto Butler Avenue, failing to stop for the stop sign in the process. After stopping the vehicle, the officer learned that it was occupied by a female driver and four children. While speaking with the driver, the officer was able to smell odors similar to both an alcoholic drink, and marijuana. He also noted that the driver’s eyes were watery and that she slurred her words as she spoke. During the course of the subsequent investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest that the woman had been operating the motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. She was then placed under arrest, and charged with Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign, Failure to Maintain Lane, Driving While License Suspended, DUI and Endangering a Child While DUI. After her arrest, the children were safely turned over to the custody of a family member.

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Later that day, one of our officers was on patrol in the area of Strand and 15th, when he spotted two people attempting to unlock a vehicle with a coat hanger. During the course of the investigation, the officer learned that the pair had borrowed the vehicle from a relative and accidentally locked the keys in the car. As fate would have it, however, he also learned that one of the men had an active warrant through another jurisdiction. That man was subsequently placed under arrest on the non-local warrant and transported to the Chatham County Detention Center.

One of our officers was monitoring traffic along Highway 80 when he checked a vehicle’s speed at 49 mph in the 35 mph zone. After stopping the vehicle, the officer was able to smell an odor similar to that of an alcoholic drink emitting from within. During the course of the subsequent investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest that the woman had been operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. She was then placed under arrest and charged with Speeding and DUI (Less Safe).

One of our officers was on patrol in the area of Butler Avenue when he checked a vehicle’s speed at 46 mph in the 30 mph speed zone. After stopping the vehicle, the officer was able to smell an odor similar to that of an alcoholic beverage emitting from within. When asked, the driver admitted to having “one beer” from a local restaurant. During the course of the subsequent investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest that the man had been operating the motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was then placed under arrest and charged with Speeding and DUI.

Shortly after 2:00 AM, one of our officers was on patrol in the area of Butler Avenue, when he spotted a man riding a bicycle and weaving across all four lanes of traffic. After stopping the man, the officer learned that he had an active warrant through another jurisdiction. He was then placed under arrest on the non-local warrant and transported to the Chatham County Detention Center to await extradition.

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Later that day, one of our officers was on patrol in the area of Butler Avenue, when he spotted an approaching vehicle that was failing to maintain its lane. As the vehicle drew closer, the officer noticed that the female driver was looking at her cell phone as opposed to paying attention to the road. After stopping the vehicle, the officer was able to smell an odor similar to that of an alcoholic drink emitting from within. He also noticed that the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and that she appeared to have urinated on herself. During the course of the subsequent investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest that the woman had been operating the motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. She was then placed under arrest and charged with Failure to Maintain Lane, Hands Free Violation and DUI (Less Safe).

Just after 1:00 AM, one of our officers was on foot patrol in the area of Butler and Tybrisa, when he spotted a golf cart parked in the middle of the roadway. Upon approaching the cart, the officer noticed that the driver had bloodshot eyes and that she slurred her words as she spoke. He also spotted several open containers of alcohol in the vehicle. During the course of the subsequent investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest that the woman had been operating the golf cart while under the influence of alcohol. She was then placed under arrest for Impeding Traffic Flow, Open Container, No Insurance and DUI. While conducting an inventory of her personal property during the booking process, officers discovered several loose pills inside of her purse. While some of these were prescription medication, others field tested positive for MDMA, also known as “Ecstasy”. At that time, the woman received additional charges of Pills Not in the Original Container and Possession of a Controlled Substance (MDMA).

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Later that day, one of our officers was monitoring traffic along Butler Avenue when he spotted a vehicle failing to maintain its lane. While conducting a check of the license plate through the GCIC computer system, the officer also learned that the vehicle did not have valid insurance. After stopping the vehicle, the officer noticed that the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and that there was an odor similar to that of an alcoholic drink emitting from his body. When asked, the driver admitted to having “a little bit” to drink. During the course of the subsequent investigation, the officer found additional evidence to suggest that the man had been operating the motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was then placed under arrest and charged with Failure to Maintain Lane, No Insurance and DUI ( Less Safe).