A man riding an electric bicycle has been arrested for allegedly operating it while drunk in Fruitland Park.
Winston Henry Williams, 66, of Oxford, who has three prior convictions for driving under the influence, was riding his e-bike March 28 in the southbound bike lane of U.S. Hwy. 27/441 without a red rear tail light nor a red reflector, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Department. An officer turned on her emergency lights and moved partially into the bike lane to conduct a traffic stop.
Williams looked back but did not stop. The officer used her siren several times before Williams finally came to a halt. When the native of Jamaica got off the bike, he stumbled and swayed as he put the bike on the ground, according to the arrest report.
As the officer informed Williams of the reason for the stop, she detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from him which became stronger as he spoke. Williams told the officer that he had consumed two or three 5% beers an hour before the stop. The officer observed that Williams “was speaking in circles, at times slurring his words.” The officer noted in her report that Williams “continued to have mood changes from cooperative and polite to argumentative.”…