Huber Carlos De Leon Ramirez, 43, was arrested after Chattooga County Sheriff’s deputies found him asleep behind the wheel of a pickup truck that had stopped in the roadway on Gore Subligna Road.
According to an incident report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a white pickup truck sitting in the roadway with its hazard lights flashing. When they arrived, they found Ramirez unresponsive behind the wheel.
Investigators reported finding an open can of Four Loko alcoholic beverage in the vehicle’s center console. Deputies also noted a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot and glossy eyes, and that Ramirez appeared unsteady on his feet after exiting the vehicle.
Because of a language barrier, deputies did not conduct standardized field sobriety tests. Instead, an E-911 translator assisted officers in reading Georgia’s implied consent notice before Ramirez was transported to EMS Station 12, where a blood sample was obtained.
According to the report, Ramirez’s blood sugar was also checked by medical personnel and found to be within the normal range before he was transported to the Chattooga County Jail.
Ramirez was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving Without a License, and traffic-related offenses.
