FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A U.S. Postal Service driver was arrested on charges of driving under the influence while working his route in Fort Lauderdale, police said.<\/p>\n
Fort Lauderdale Police said officers responded to the 700 block of Northeast 17th Court at around 8 p.m. Tuesday following a traffic complaint involving a marked USPS vehicle.<\/p>\n
The driver was identified as 32-year-old Eliezer Valcourt.<\/p>\n
According to the arrest report, officers had received calls about a USPS mail truck whose driver was screaming while driving down the road. <\/p>\n
Police said officers located the truck, which nearly struck an officer before they conducted a traffic stop.<\/p>\n
A DUI officer was called to the scene after officers noticed possible signs of impairment.<\/p>\n
According to the arrest report, Valcourt appeared unsteady on his feet and had glassy, watery eyes and droopy eyelids. <\/p>\n
The officer also reported smelling a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and said Valcourt was slurring his speech.<\/p>\n
Valcourt told police he was working and had been on the job since 9 a.m. He denied drinking that day and said he was \u201calmost done,\u201d with three streets remaining on his route. <\/p>\n
Police said Valcourt agreed to perform field sobriety exercises. <\/p>\n
During the walk-and-turn exercise, the arrest report states that Valcourt stopped, pulled a toothbrush from his pocket and began brushing his teeth on the roadway before starting the exercise.<\/p>\n
The officer reported observing seven of eight possible clues during the exercise and said Valcourt nearly fell at the end.<\/p>\n
Valcourt was arrested and booked into the Broward County Main Jail. He faces two DUI-related charges.<\/p>\n
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