Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers arrested Habib Bryan Boukari, 45, early Sunday morning and charged him with driving under the influence (DUI).
According to the arrest report, around 3:30 a.m., GPD Officer Ellis Anderson, who was accompanied by Field Training Officer Jason Rowe, conducted a traffic stop on Boukari on the 400 block of SW 34th St. and Hull Rd. Anderson reported that Boukari was “swerving back and forth across lanes” and “drifted over toward the median and almost struck the curb.”
Anderson reported, “I made contact with DEF at his vehicle and detected a moderate odor of alcoholic beverage coming from the vehicle. The DEF was the driver and only occupant. The DEF had watery eyes and advised that he had two drinks earlier in the night. While speaking with DEF outside his vehicle, I still detected the odor of alcoholic beverage coming out of his breath as he spoke to me. DEF also had slightly slurred speech and was having difficulty staying on track during the conversation. DEF had difficulty answering simple questions and was confused about the situation even after I explained what was going on several times.”…