Crime & Safety
Driver Swerving With Expired Tag Charged With DUI
The incident occurred near U.S. 41 and Bell Lake Road at about 3 a.m. Tuesday morning.
An early morning drive on U.S. 41 resulted in a DUI for a Land O' Lakes man Tuesday, according to the sheriff's office.
Daniel Harold Mooney, 26, was northbound on U.S. 41, "swerving all over the roadway" in a vehicle with an expired tag at about 3 a.m., a complaint affidavit stated.
After pulling him over, a deputy could smell alcohol on his breath, "which grew stronger as he spoke." Mooney's speech was sluured and his eyes were glassy and bloodshot, the report stated.
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Mooney consented to field sobriety tests and performed poorly. He refused to submit to a breath test, according to the report.
Mooney of 4751 Everhart Drive was arrested and charged with DUI. He was released from the Land O' Lakes jail Tuesday afternoon.
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