By SUE SUCHYTA
Sunday Times Newspapers
MELVINDALE — A man speeding on Greenfield Road at 3:09 a.m. June 20 was arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol following his failure to perform numerous field sobriety tests.
The man was driving at 58 mph in a 35 mph zone when a traffic stop was initiated. The man, who smelled strongly of intoxicants, could not maintain his balance, and was unable to follow simple directions.
A preliminary breath test was administered, and the man had a blood-alcohol content of 0.16, twice the 0.08 limit for legally drunk in Michigan.
He was arrested, his driver’s license was confiscated, and his vehicle was impounded and towed.