SEBASTIAN, Fla. (CBS12) — A St. Lucie County deputy was arrested on Saturday night in Sebastian after officers allegedly caught him driving well over the speed limit, leading to a DUI accusation.
According to the Sebastian Police Department, at around 11:11 p.m., officers spotted a black sedan traveling at 80 mph in a 30 mph zone on Indian River Drive.
The probable cause affidavit states that when officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, it fled. Due to heavy traffic in the area, officers decided not to pursue.
Later, the officers reported locating the car as it exited a side street and headed toward U.S. 1. The pursuit resumed, and officers reported that the vehicle struggled to stay within its lane and crossed the fog line multiple times. Officials said that a high-risk traffic stop was executed when the sedan turned around in a dead-end cul-de-sac.
The driver, identified as Arthur Robert Alfaro, 47, allegedly had an odor of alcohol emitting from him, and officers noted that his eyes appeared red.
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Alfaro refused to speak with the officers. However, the report states that a passenger in the vehicle informed officers that Alfaro “had been drinking.”
The report states that Alfaro declined to participate in a standardized field sobriety exercise.
He was taken to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, where he consented to a breath test. The results showed a blood alcohol content of .120 and .129, nearly double the legal limit.
Alfaro has been accused of driving under the influence.
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The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office told CBS12 News that Alfaro has been placed on unpaid administrative leave.