Manuel Silvano

Name:
Silvano, Manuel Daniel

Date of Booking:
02/21/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
DUI -DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL – CONCENTRATION IS 0.08G OR MORE WITHIN 3 HRS OR MORE

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

NO DRIVERS LICENSE ON PERSON

INMATE HELD FOR FEDERAL AUTHORITIES

Officer’s Narrative:
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On Februrary 20th, 2026 I responded to 4544 Old Cypress Mill Road in reference to a DUI.

On February 20th, 2026, at 2139 hours, I responded to 4544 Old Cypress Mill Rd, One Stop 42, to investigate an accident. The accident was a three-vehicle collision, and the offender had left the scene; witnesses reported that the offender had pulled into the gas station parking lot. I made contact with the offender, whom I identified as Manuel Silvano. At the conclusion of my investigation, I arrested Mr. Silavano for DUI, Hit and Run, and driving without a license.

Upon arriving at the scene, I saw the offender stumbling in the parking lot. Glynn County Fire EMS arrived on the scene before I did and advised me that he was medically okay from the accident. As I approached the scene, bystanders told me the offender had tried to leave.

Mr. Silvano was driving a red 2007 F150 with a GA tag of [REDACTED]. The Chevy had lost its front left wheel, rim, and suspension. He had driven over the top of one of the victim’s vehicles, losing the wheel and proceeding to drive 1/3 of a mile. The whole time, the front left side of his vehicle was scraping along the ground, and he tore out his own suspension. To speak with Mr. Silvano, I contacted Voience.

While interviewing him, I observed the following: an odor of alcoholic beverage, glazed eyes, and slurred speech. When I asked him to get his ID, he was unable to keep his balance and repeatedly fell over getting in and out of the car. He looked for the ID for an extended period of time, but only returned with a debit card. He stated that he did not have a driver’s license.

Mr. Silvano advised me that he had been struck by the other car and kept going. He claimed to have drinking six beers and was driving on his way back from work. He was unable to recount exactly how the accident occurred. I asked Mr. Silvano if he would be willing to conduct Standardized Field Sobriety testing with me, and he agreed.

First, I tested for the presence of Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN). I checked for the equal tracking and pupil size before taking a distinct pause. While conducting the test, I observed clues in both eyes for lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. This is 6 of 6 clues indicating that he was impaired.

Second, I conducted the walk and turn. I demonstrated and described how to stand during the instructional phase and how to conduct the test. While Mr. Silvano conducted the test, I observed the following clues. He was unable to balance during the instructional phase, missed stepping heel to toe, stepped off line, used his arms to balance, turned improperly, and took the wrong number of steps. Most notably, Mr. Silvano continued walking forward on his own to the opposite end of the parking lot until I told him to stop, having taken far more than 9 steps. I observed 6 of 8 clues during this test, indicating impairment.

The final test was the one leg stand. I demonstrated and described the test to Mr. Silvano. While he was conducting the test, I observed the following clues: He placed his foot down, used his arms to balance, and he swayed while standing. This is 3 of 4 observable clues indicating that he is impaired.

I placed Mr. Silvano under arrest for DUI under OCGA 40-6-391A5, cuffing him behind the back, checking the cuffs for fit, and double locking them. I placed him in the back of my patrol car and secured him with a seatbelt. I read him implied consent, and he agreed to breath.

I charged him with Hit and Run under OCGA 40-6-270. This charge is based on his own statement that he left the scene, his location away from the scene following the accident, his failure to contact law enforcement, and the excessive effort it would have required to drive his vehicle after losing both the tire and rim at the scene of the accident.

I charged him with driving without a license under OCGA 40-5-29 for operating his vehicle on a public road without a valid driver’s license.

I transported Mr. Silvano to the Glynn County hospital for clearance and then to the Glynn County Jail. 2 and 1/2 hours after the accident was first reported, Officer Runner conducted an Intoxilyzer exam. The results indicated Mr. Silvano had a BAC of .185, which is over the per se limit. I submitted citations for all the above charges at the jail before transferring custody of Mr. Silvano to the jail staff. Images of the booking paperwork, citations, and breathalyzer results were uploaded alongside body camera footage.

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