Stuart Morrison, Staff Writer
In the early hours of Sept. 19, Officer Mason observed a white Acura run off the road and up onto the raised lane divider at the intersection of Busbee Drive and Chastain Road. The vehicle then proceeded through the intersection while the traffic signal was clearly red. Officer Mason followed and observed the vehicle, which was weaving in the lane. He activated his blue lights and siren to initiate a traffic stop.
Officer Mason made contact with the female driver of the Acura, and could smell alcohol while speaking with her through the window. The officer asked the driver to step out of the vehicle and noticed her eyes were red and glazed. Then, Officer Mason asked the driver how much alcohol she had consumed that night, in which the driver replied, “one margarita.” The officer then asked for an explanation for her driving, to which the she explained she had been dancing while she was driving. The officer noticed that the driver was swaying and smelled of alcohol while the he was speaking with her. The driver consented to a field sobriety test, but refused the breathalyzer.
After testing, the officer determined that the driver was driving drunk. He arrested her for failing to maintain her lane, running a red light and driving while intoxicated. The driver’s mother took possession of the vehicle, and the driver was transported to Cobb County Adult Detention Center. Officer Mason also seized the driver’s license.
