GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A sheriff’s deputy in north Florida has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence after witnesses say he left the scene of a car accident.
The Gainesville Sun reports (https://bit.ly/2hgnZLm ) that 27-year-old Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy Joseph Clayton Sperring was arrested Friday.
Witnesses told police that Sperring was pulling out of a parking spot early Friday when he hit a vehicle twice before leaving the scene.
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The newspaper says an arrest report stated that Sperring smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes, but he refused to take a breath test and to perform a sobriety field test.
Sperring has been a patrol deputy since 2014. The sheriff’s office says Sperring is on administrative leave and an internal investigation has begun.
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Information from: The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun, https://www.gainesvillesun.com
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