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DUI of the Week: Man charged after napping in car


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A Nashville man is facing multiple charges after being arrested Jan. 28 when police allegedly found him asleep in his car while parked on Middle Tennessee Boulevard.

Clint A. Breeding, 36, has been charged with a DUI second offense and violation of the open container law, according to a Murfreesboro Police Department arrest report filed by Officer Matthew Roe.

“I observed the vehicle with (a man) passed out in the driver’s seat,” Roe reported. “I noticed an odor of an intoxicant coming from the vehicle and from (his) breath and body. I had Breeding exit the vehicle, and when he did, I noticed his eyes were watery and bloodshot, his speech was slurred, and he had to lean against the car for support.”

Breeding was then asked to perform field sobriety tests but was unable to complete them as demonstrated, Roe reported.

“During a consent search of the vehicle, (I found) a large Styrofoam cup containing a liquid that had an odor of an intoxicant about it,” Roe reported. “Breeding admitted to having Red Bull and vodka in the cup.”

Roe reported Breeding also admitted to taking prescription medication a few hours before driving.

Breeding was then taken into custody and transported to the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, where he was held on a $3,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear April 24 in General Sessions Court.
 
 
 
Tagged under  Crime, DUI, MPD, Murfreesboro


Member Opinions:
By: oldman on 2/6/12
“I noticed an odor of an intoxicant coming from the vehicle and from (his) breath and body."

huh? Standard answer for every drunk, but isn't vodka almost odorless?

Cop did his job, good. 2nd time loser as well, maybe this knucklehead won't be driving for quite some time.

By: cmk3i_mtsu_s12 on 2/7/12
The police officer did a good job in this particular incident. Not only was the man drunk in public but he was in the driver’s seat when he was passed out meaning only one thing – he was intoxicated behind the wheel before he decided to fall asleep. This man clearly must not care about his own health. Red Bull and vodka? I thought everyone knew that energy drinks and alcohol aren’t good to consume at the same time. Not to mention that he admitted to be on prescription pills before he was driving. Taking medication and drinking do not mix! Especially when about to be behind the wheel of a an automobile. By doing that he puts not only himself but also everyone else around him in danger. The officer did this man a favor by charging him and he cleaned up the streets to make them a little bit more safe for everyone else. Who’s to say that if he weren’t to get caught by the officer that day that he might not have went and started driving recklessly around town and got someone hurt or even killed? This being his second DUI offense, I’d say he needs to have his license and all driving abilities taken away.

By: riteonit on 4/23/12
Granted, He should not have had a drink in the car with him, but this story is not the whole truth. The arresting officer knows he's not sharing the whole story because it would not benefit him.

However, fate has a way of showing a persons true character in the end.

http://www.kpho.com/story/17178356/man-who-claimed-he-was-beaten-by-police-sues-for-3-million?clienttype=printable

little background of arresting office Matthew Roe above.


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