An intoxicated driver was detained when his car was discovered parked in a handicapped parking space.
Officers received a complaint at 2:30 a.m. Friday reporting 67-year-old Lonn Boyd Anderson of Homosassa driving all over the road in a brown Nissan Rogue, according to an arrest record from the Leesburg Police Department. The vehicle was last seen traveling south toward the Best Value Inn, which is situated at 1412 S 14th St.
When the complainant informed dispatch that the vehicle had stopped at Lakeside Retreat at 27, situated at 1403 Old Harbor Rd, many officers began to rush to the scene. They discovered the vehicle inappropriately parked in a handicapped space in front of the main office. As they approached the vehicle, it slowly began to reverse, but Anderson appeared to be struggling, according to the report.
He seemed startled when the officers approached him and inquired as to why he was parked at the apartment complex. He stated that he was checking out the neighborhood at 3 a.m. He stared blankly and repeatedly rolled the front and back windows up and down, according to the report.
A police officer asked Anderson where he was heading, and he replied, “Homosassa.” He couldn’t tell you where he was or where he had come from. He also indicated that the vehicle was rented, according to the article.
When asked for his ID, he took out his wallet and cautiously gave them his Truist bank card. He eventually gave his ID when an officer explained the distinction. He subsequently admitted to drinking alcohol before driving but couldn’t say what or how many drinks he had, according to the report.
The officers ordered Anderson to turn off the vehicle, and he tried to locate the push ignition before stepping out. He staggered and tripped so much that officers had to intervene to keep him from collapsing. He smelled strongly of alcohol but declined to take field sobriety tests. He later gave breath samples of 0.189 g/210 L and 0.192 g/210 L, according to the report.
Anderson was arrested for DUI and taken to Lake County Jail. The Indiana native was released after posting a $2,000 bond.
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