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Former Homeland Security Employee Arrested for DUI at Over TRIPLE the Legal Limit
Former Homeland Security Employee Arrested for DUI at Over TRIPLE the Legal Limit
Around 8:52 PM on January 2, 2023, Deputy Matthew Levier with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office observed a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas driving 82 MPH in a 60 MPH zone on Highway 90 near Pepper Tree Road. He initiated a traffic stop, and the driver pulled over on Highway 90 near Dingo Road. As he and Deputy Casey made contact with the driver, later identified as Rachel, Deputy Levier observed that she exhibited signs of impairment.
Rachel denied driving 82 MPH and repeatedly attempted to call her attorney. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Deputy Levier eventually ordered Rachel to exit the vehicle. Other Deputies arrived to assist with this traffic stop, and eventually exited the vehicle and agreed to perform field sobriety exercises.
Deputy Levier started with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During the HGN test, Deputy Levier observed 6/6 clues and a slight vertical nystagmus. The second field sobriety exercise was the Walk and Turn test, and Rachel failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step while displaying a lack of balance. Other field sobriety exercises were not attempted due to her lack of cooperation.
Based on her erratic driving, the odor of alcohol, and her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises, Rachel was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. After Rachel was placed in the car, Deputies retrieved a firearm from her vehicle. Rachel was transported by Deputy Levier to the Santa Rosa County Jail while another individual was called to the scene to take possession of her dog.
At the Santa Rosa County Jail, Rachel agreed to submit breath samples. Her Intoxilyzer results indicated a BAC of 0.26% and 0.262%, which were more than triple the legal limit of 0.08%. Rachel was booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail, charged with driving under the influence (F.S.S. 316.193.4), and issued a warning for speeding. She was released the following day at 10:14 AM on a $500 bond.
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