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Name:
Alvarado-Rivera, Erick F
Date of Booking:
06/16/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
DUI – ALCOHOL LESS SAFE
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE
OPEN CONTAINER
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 6/16/2026 at 0120 hours, I Sgt. Joshua Bogun was patrolling the area of 5th St SE when a Silver in color Jeep Liberty bearing GA tag [REDACTED] passed me and was failing to maintain their lane of travel. I conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle in the area of 5th St SE & 6th Ave SE. I exited my patrol vehicle and made contact with the driver of the vehicle Eric Alvarado-Rivera.
Upon speaking to Erick I could immediately smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Erick’s person. I received Erick’s drivers license and returned to my patrol vehicle to enter Erick’s information into the GCIC system. The return stated that Erick had a valid Georgia drivers license. I returned to the vehicle and asked Erick if he had been drinking Erick stated no. At this time I saw an open Miller Light beer can between the driver and passenger seat and a cold open twelve pack of Miller Light with three missing beers. I asked Erick to exit the vehicle and to stand in front of my patrol vehicle. Upon walking to my patrol vehicle Erick had an unsteady gate.
While in front of my patrol vehicle I could see that Erick’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy. Erick advised that he had peed on himself. I asked Erick again if he had been drinking this time he stated yes. I asked Erick about how much he had to drink in the last couple hours, Erick stated about six beers. I asked Erick he would allow myself to conduct some standardized field sobriety test, Erick stated yes he would conduct the test’s.
The first test I conducted was the horizontal gaze nystagmus test. Upon completion of test I saw six out of six clues. I then tried to conduct the walk and turn test. I had Eric stand on the fog line where Erick was having trouble standing. Due to Erick’s safety I would not allow him to finish the test.
I asked Erick if I could get a roadside sample of his breath, Erick stated yes. Upon completion of the PBT test Erick tested positive for alcohol. At this time implied consent over 21 was read to Erick, Erick stated that he would give a sample of his breath. At this time Eric was placed in hand restraints behind the back and placed in Dep. Velasquez patrol vehicle. Erick was transported to the Grady County Jail without incident. Erick’s vehicle was turned over to Singletarys towing.
Upon arrival to the jail Dep. Velasquez attempted to conduct the breath test on Eric but Eric would not follow instructions. Dep. Velasquez read Erick implied consent over 21 and asked for blood. Erick no and refused to conduct anymore testing. Erick was booked for DUI less safe, Failure to maintain lane and open container. Erick was turned over to jail staff without incident. This concludes my report in reference to this incident.
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