41-year-old Jose Bautista-Martinez was charged with driving under the influence and driving without a license after an officer saw him swerving on the road with his turn signal on.
On November 25th, Clarksville Police Officer Lyssed Pacheco responded to a reckless driving call on 101st Airborne Division Parkway and Peachers Mill Road. The caller explained that a burgundy truck with mud on it almost ran a vehicle off the road, was swerving all over the road, and the truck had its turn signal on. Officers found the burgundy Ford truck with its turn signal on and traveling on the right lane and shoulder traveling westbound on 101st. The vehicle was also swerving, so a traffic stop was started at 101st Airborne Division Parkway and Fort Campbell Boulevard.
When Officer Pacheco made contact with Jose Bautista-Martinez, he noticed that Bautista-Martinez had glassy eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of alcohol. Bautista-Martinez agreed to take the sobriety test, and he performed poorly in the three tests that were conducted. Bautista-Martinez told officers that he had beer at a party that his boss had. Bautista-Martinez did not want to give officers a breath sample. Bautista-Martinez did not have any previous DUI’s, but he did not have a valid driver’s license.
Jose Bautista-Martinez was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and driving without a license. He has since been released on a $3,000 bond.
