A Louisiana state trooper arrested a West Monroe man on I-20 near Ruston after clocking him at a high rate of speed.
Gabriel Jonathan Brown, 40, was arrested November 5 at about 11:30 a.m. after he was clocked on radar at 97 miles per hour in a 70 mph zone. The trooper charged Brown with his second DWI offense and several traffic charges.
According to the trooper’s report, Brown was clocked in a Ford F150 truck eastbound on I-20 at milepost 89. Once Brown was stopped, two troopers found him exhibiting signs of alcohol intoxication. Brown was allegedly unsteady on his feet, swayed from side to side, and his eyes were red and watery.
Brown admitted to consuming alcohol as well as prescribed medications prior to operating the vehicle.
Brown performed poorly on a series of field sobriety test, according to the troopers. He was arrested and taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center where a breath test was administered showing a blood alcohol content of .244g%, more than three times the Louisiana legal limit.
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