Jordan Dodd

Name:
Dodd, Jordan Blake

Date of Booking:
02/03/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Dui- Driving Under Influence Of Alcohol

Hit & Run; Driver To Stop/ Return To Accident Scene

Driving While License Is Suspended Or Revoked, Misd

Officer’s Narrative:
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On this date, 2/3/2025, I was in the area of Glenwood Ave and Sassafras St when Whitfield 911 dispatched Officer Ruiz to the Kroger on N Glenwood Ave for a hit and run in the parking lot. The caller, [WITNESS #1], stated that the offender was leaving the scene and going North on Glenwood Ave. [WITNESS #1] described the vehicle as a white Honda Accord bearing tag # [REDACTED]. I traveled North on Glenwood Ave until I located the suspect vehicle at Glenwood Ave and North Dalton Bypass. I confirmed this was the suspect vehicle by the tennessee dealer tag # [REDACTED] affixed to the back of it. I then conducted a traffic stop on this vehicle and it pulled over at Cleveland Hwy and Waring Rd.

As I exited my patrol vehicle to approach the suspect vehicle I noticed the driver attempted to fix the driver side mirror using the inside control. It appeared to have been damaged in the crash and moving the glass portion of the mirror was not doing anything to help the damage. As I was approaching the driver side window I saw Jordan drinking from a bottle of “Gatorlyte” (gatorade plus electrolytes). I then made contact with the driver, Jordan Blake Dodd. I advised Jordan of the reason for the stop and he said he did not know that he hit anything at Kroger. While speaking to Jordan I could smell the strong and distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person. Jordan’s eyes also appeared glassy. I asked Jordan how much he had to drink on this day and he first said nothing, but then stated that he had 2 drinks. I asked him what kind of drinks and he said mixed cocktails.

I then asked Jordan to step out of his vehicle. Jordan stated that he was not going to step out unless he was being detained. I advised Jordan that he in fact was detained and needed to step out of the car. Jordan argued with me for another moment, but eventually stepped out of his vehicle. Before Jordan attempted to step out he sat his wallet down on his center console. I reminded Jordan that I told him to step out with his license so he needed to grab his wallet. I could see Jordan’s license in his wallet. Jordan then grabbed his wallet and stepped out. I noticed as Jordan stepped out that he was unsteady on his feet. Jordan then proceeded to tell me that his license was still in the car. I then took his wallet from his hand and showed him that his license was right on the outside of his wallet and he had been waving it around for a while.

I then asked Jordan, “on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being stone cold sober and 10 being passed out drunk in a ditch how drunk would you say that you are right now?” Jordan stated that he was a 2. I then asked him if he would be willing to do field sobriety testing and he said yes. The first test I administered was the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) test. I explained the test to Jordan and asked if he understood. He stated that he did. I also asked him if he wore contact or glasses and he said that he was wearing contacts. Jordan also began to empty his pockets and when he did so he pulled out a single serving bottle of absolute vodka. This bottle was sealed and I set it on the trunk of Jordan’s vehicle. During this test I witnessed the following clues:

Lack of smooth pursuit – both eyes
Distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation – both eyes
Onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees – both eyes
6 out of 6 clues

The next test I explained and demonstrated for Jordan was the walk and turn test. During the instructions for this test I told Jordan to stand with his left foot on a line and then place his right foot heal to toe in front of his left foot with his hands down by his side. I told him to stay in this stance until I told him to start and he said, “you want me to go?” I told him no and repeated the instructions. During this instructional phase Jordan was unable to stand in the above described manner and kept falling to one side or the other. During this test I witnessed the following clues:

Unable to balance during instructions
Missed heal to toe
Stepped offline
Used arms for balance
Incorrect number of steps
Improper turn
Stopped to steady himself

The next test I explained and demonstrated was the one leg stand test. During this test I witnessed the following clues.

Puts foot down – 2 times
Uses arms for balance
Sways

At this time I advised Jordan that he was under arrest and placed him in handcuffs. I checked his handcuffs for tightness and double locked them. I then read Jordan Georgia implied consent for driver’s 21 or over and asked Jordan to consent to a stated administered chemical breathe test. Jordan stated that he would not consent to testing. I then asked him if he would submit to a state administered chemical blood test and he said no. I then searched Jordan and placed him into the back seat of my patrol vehicle. I seat belted Jordan into the back seat.

Jordan’s mother arrived on scene and took possession of Jordan’s vehicle. Officer Mullinax was also on scene during field sobriety and he worked the crash that Jordan was involved in at Kroger. See his gears report under this sane case number for more details on the crash. I also searched Jordan’s vehicle and located several more airplane bottles of vodka in a brown paper bag in the front passenger floor board. All of these bottles were also sealed or already empty.

I then transported Jordan to the Whitfield County Jail. While in route to the jail I ran Jordan’s license and found that he was driving on a dui limited permit which only allows him to drive to work, school, and medical appointments. I asked Jordan where he was driving and he said he was driving home. I asked him where he was coming from before the crash at Kroger and he stated that he was coming from peak fitness where he works out at, but does not work at. I advised him that this was against his limited permit and he would be charged with driving on a suspended license. Once on scene at the jail I secured my firearm in a lock box in the sally port. I then escorted Jordan inside to the booking room. Once inside the booking room I turned Jordan and his property over to the Whitfield County Jail.

I completed an administrative license suspension form and charged Jordan on the following citations:

648140 Leaving the scene of a crash 40-6-260
648141 DUI alcohol less safe 40-6-391a1
648142 Driving on a suspended license 40-5-121

This case is cleared by arrest.

[End of Narrative]