Man arrested after driving under the influence, say deputies
On early morning Sunday, Sumter County deputies arrested a man and charged him with driving under the influence, say deputies.
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SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– On early morning Sunday, Sumter County deputies arrested a man and charged him with driving under the influence, say deputies.
Deputies say on Aug. 25, a Sumter County Deputy was patrolling Boulevard Road at around 1:45 a.m., when the deputy saw a vehicle traveling at what appeared to be a high rate of speed, accelerate, and pass another vehicle in the center median.
The deputy followed the vehicle to perform a traffic stop and the driver stopped the vehicle at a traffic light on the intersection of Boulevard Road and Liberty Street.
Sumter County deputies say when the traffic light changed to green, the deputy activated the emergency equipment on their patrol vehicle to perform a traffic stop.
The vehicle stayed at the intersection through the green signal and when the traffic light displayed red, it proceeded through the intersection, says SCSO.
Eventually the vehicle stopped in a parking lot of a local business.
During the stop investigators say, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was coming from the driver who was identified as Brandon Lee Moses.
When asked how much he had to drink, Moses allegedly began to act irate and was detained.
Law enforcement was not able to perform a Standardized Field Sobriety Test, according to the sheriff’s department.
The investigation led to records revealing that the tag did not belong to the vehicle, and that Moses could not tell deputies who the owner of the vehicle was and could not provide proof of insurance.
Also, Moses allegedly had a small amount of marijuana.
Moses was taken to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center by a second deputy, where law enforcement say he refused a Datamaster test and continued acting belligerent, was arrested, and charged.
He was released on personal recognizance bonds totaling $1,962.
