19-year-old booked on second DWI
A Denham Springs man was booked on his second underage DWI charge Sunday after he was stopped by a state trooper in Ruston.
Braxton H. Moss, 19, was stopped on West Mississippi Avenue just after midnight December 1 for making several turns without signaling. The trooper noticed indications of intoxication and administered field sobriety tests.
According to the trooper’s report, Moss performed poorly on the sobriety tests and smelled strongly of an alcoholic beverage. He was arrested and administered a breath test at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center. The test indicated a blood alcohol concentration of .119g%, over double the legal limit for drivers under 21.
Moss was booked for second offense DWI, no turn signal, and open container. Bail was set at $2,500.
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