Macon, GA – A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested an allegedly intoxicated driver on Forsyth Road after the vehicle nearly caused a crash by pulling in front of a patrol car, officials said.
According to a report from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, H.E.A.T. Unit Deputy Dalton Palmer was assisting with a traffic stop when he detained a female driver suspected of being under the influence. Authorities said the woman failed field sobriety tests and later registered a blood alcohol concentration of 0.260 on a breath test — more than three times Georgia’s legal limit of 0.08.
The driver of the Mazda was transported to the Bibb Law Enforcement Center and charged with Open Container and Driving Under the Influence.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office shared photos of the arrest scene on social media, showing patrol vehicles with emergency lights activated along Forsyth Road. The department’s H.E.A.T. Unit, short for Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic, focuses on reducing impaired and unsafe driving across Bibb County.
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