John Peachey

Name:
Peachey, John Daniel

Date of Booking:
04/02/2026

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

HIT AND RUN; DUTY OF DRIVER TO STOP AT OR RETURN TO SCENE OT

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 04/02/2026 at approximately 1745, I responded to the location of 1267 Lower Fayetteville Rd in reference to a hit and run.

Upon my arrival, I learned that a male driving a gray in color Dodge Challenger Ga Tag of [REDACTED], left the scene of the accident. [REDACTED BY AGENCY]. I then arrived in the area and was later able to locate the vehicle parked next to the 700 building. I then got out and made contact with the male driver, identified as John Peachey. Mr. Peachey was placed in handcuffs and detained pending a hit-and-run investigation.

Upon my arrival, I noticed significant damage in the front bumper of Mr. Peachey’s vehicle. When I asked Mr. PG to exit the vehicle, I noticed Mr. Peachy to have bad balance, slurred speech, bloodshot red watery eyes, and an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his persons. I was also able to notice that he attempted to put gum in his mouth to cover up the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person.

I then asked Mr. Peachey if he had consumed any alcoholic beverage that will cause him to be under the influence prior to driving in which he answered no. Mr. Peachy was read his Miranda warning twice before asking if he would allow me to put him through the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST), and he answered with yes. I then took him out of handcuffs.

HGN 6/6

The first Standardized Field Sobriety Test I conducted was Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus. I explained the instructions to Mr. Peachey to which he said he understood. I then asked Mr. Peachey if he had any recent head trauma to which he replied yes, from a couple of years ago. I also asked Mr. Peachey if he wore contacts or glasses and he stated that he did not. I then made sure Mr. Peachey was medically qualified to do the test by making sure of equal pupil size, equal tracking and a lack of resting nystagmus.

While conducting the test, I observed lack of smooth pursuit in both eyes as well as distinct and sustained nystagmus in both eyes. I also observed Nystagmus prior to 45 degrees in both eyes. A total of 6/6 clues were found.

Due to a leg injury that Mr. Peachey stated that he sustained a while back, he stated that it prevented him from doing the Walk-in turn. We then went into the One Leg Stand.

One leg stand 4/4

Mr. Peachey was then asked if he would like to do the one leg stand and he agreed. I then placed him in the starting position and relayed all instructions to Mr. Peachy to which he said he understood. Mr. Peachey began the test and immediately placed his foot down as soon as the test started. Mr. Peachey was instructed to continue with the one leg stand until told otherwise. Throughout the test, Mr. Peachy completely put his foot down and turned in an opposite direction to continue the test, swayed throughout the test, used his arms to balance and hopped a little. 4 clues were found.

Mr. Peachy was then asked if he would blow into a Portable Breath Test (PBT), in which he answered yes. I then prepared the PBT for Mr. Peachey by making sure he was provided with a new and sealed straw to blow into. Mr. Peachy was then instructed to blow into the straw in which the results came back to a 0.169.

Mr. Peachey was under arrest with his hands handcuffed behind his back which were double locked and checked for proper fit. I then conducted a search on his persons before I placed Mr. Peachey in the rear of my patrol vehicle for his transportation to Coweta County Jail. Once at the jail, I conducted an additional search on his persons.

Before leaving the scene, Implied Consent was read to Mr. Peachey at least 4 times for breath before he agreed to breath. A wrecker was requested to the scene to tow Mr. Peachey’s vehicle. Charlie’s Towing was en route and Ofc Ruck stood by with the vehicle which was later towed by Charlie’s Towing.

I then transported Mr. Peachey to the jail to put him through the Intoxilyzer 9000. During the test, Mr. Peachey blew a good flow of air on the first blow but became upset and didn’t provide a good flow of air on the second flow, causing the test to become insufficient.

Mr. Peachey was then transported to the hospital for clearance for jail due to being involved in an accident. Once at the hospital, I read Mr. Peachy his Implied Consent again and asked for blood this time, in which he agreed to. After his blood was drawn for the blood kit and he was discharged from the hospital, Mr. Peachy was transported back to the jail.

Once at the jail, Mr. Peachy was charged with DUI and Hit & Run. The blood kit was later placed and secured into the Newnan PD evidence locker.

[End of Narrative]