Drunken Driving

Thu, 05/23/2019 - 06:26

By Taylor K. Vecsey

January 3, 2019

A Springs man was arrested on a drunken-driving charge on Dec. 22 at about 9:15 p.m. Borys R. Cartuche Sandoval, 27, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu south on Three Mile Harbor Road, near Soak Hides Road, when police noticed he was following a car too closely and driving onto the shoulder. He also almost struck a parked vehicle, according to the police report. He appeared intoxicated when pulled over at 8:45 p.m., police who arrested him said. Justice Steven Tekulsky released him on his own recognizance after an arraignment on Dec. 23.

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