Andrew Boyd

Name:
Boyd, Andrew Michael

Date of Booking:
08/08/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
DUI – DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

WRONG SIDE OF ROADWAY

OPEN CONTAINER IN PASSENGER AREA OF VEHICLE IN OPERATION

Officer’s Narrative:
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On August 8, 2026, at approximately 22:46 hours, I, Deputy Terrell, was positioned in the median of Newnan Crossing Bypass and Poplar Road, monitoring traffic. I observed the driver of a silver Lexus make a left turn from Poplar Road onto Newnan Crossing Bypass, entering the wrong side of the road and into oncoming traffic. At that point, I conducted a traffic stop at the QT located at 25 Oak Lane and notified dispatch of the vehicle’s tag number, [REDACTED], out of Louisiana.

Once the vehicle came to a stop, I made contact with the driver, identified as Andrew Boyd. I asked Mr. Boyd why he was driving on the wrong side of the road, to which he apologized, stating that it was difficult for him to see the road. I then inquired if he was under the influence of alcohol, and he answered no. I requested that Mr. Boyd step out of the vehicle and stand in front of my patrol vehicle, to which he complied.

As soon as Mr. Boyd exited the vehicle, I could smell the odor of alcohol on his person. I asked him again if he had been drinking, and this time he admitted yes, stating that he had consumed 4 to 5 Heineken beers at a friend’s house about an hour before driving. I also observed that his pupils were significantly dilated. At this point, I asked if Mr. Boyd if he would consent to a few standard field sobriety tests to determine if it was safe for him to drive, and he agreed.

During the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test, I observed 4 out of 6 clues: lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and onset nystagmus at 45 degrees. In the Walk and Turn test, Mr. Boyd missed heel-to-toe alignment twice 2/8 clues. During the One-Leg Stand test, he dropped his foot down 2 to 3 times before the 30 seconds concluded, and used arms for balance, failed to complete the test. 2/4 clues. I then asked Mr. Boyd if he would consent to blow into my portable breath test (PBT), but he refused.

Based on my observations of Mr. Boyd’s driving behavior, the smell of alcohol from his person and breath, as well as the clues from the standard field sobriety tests, I informed him that he was being placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. He was then seated in the back of my patrol vehicle, and an affordable towing service was called for his vehicle.

At that time, I read Mr. Boyd the implied consent warning for breath testing for suspects 21 years and older, which he refused. I then re-read the implied consent warning for blood testing, which he also refused. After this, I began an inventory search of Mr. Boyd’s vehicle for towing purposes. Under the center console, I found an empty Michelob Ultra beer bottle, a full bottle of Stella Rosa wine, and a cold Lite beer can, which was still cold to the touch, as if it had just come out of the freezer.

Once the affordable towing service arrived for the vehicle, Mr. Boyd was transported to the jail without incident and turned over to the jail staff. A blood search warrant for Mr. Boyd’s blood was obtained, and EMS was called to the jail for the blood draw. The blood was sealed and placed into evidence.

Mr. Boyd was booked on DUI, Open container, and for driving on the wrong side of the road.

[End of Narrative]