GRACEVILLE -- Authorities have arrested an alleged habitual DUI offender after finding him parked on a busy highway, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday.
Stanley Dwayne Marchant, 55, appeared to be under the influence of an intoxicating substance Saturday when deputies found him parked in the westbound lane of State 2, obstructing traffic. Officers were responding to a report of a reckless driver traveling west on the highway, from Campbellton toward Graceville. The vehicle reportedly ran a motorist off of the roadway.
As deputies spoke with Marchant, he made several statements that he had ingested “Bourbon” and taken three prescription pain pills before being stopped. Marchant exited the vehicle but was unable to walk or stand without assistance due to his level of impairment, JCSO reported.
Officers found a partial bottle of “Kentucky Deluxe Whiskey” in the cars’ center console, a prescription bottle located under the driver’s seat that contained what police suspected was crack cocaine and two metal paraphernalia pipes with residue also located under the drivers seat. The vehicle was turned over to a towing company and Marchant was transported to Marianna Police Department where he provided two breath samples that were in excess of the legal limit.
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