An Orange County, Florida police officer was arrested on the Fourth of July for suspected DUI while in his patrol car and in uniform, according to the Apopka and Eustis police departments.
The 25-year-old police officer, who worked with the Apopka Police Department, was stopped on Monday evening by an Eustis police officer after the agency received a report about a reckless driver who was in an Apopka Police Department vehicle, according to the Lake County arrest report. The driver of the patrol car was later identified as Oscar Mayorga.
After being stopped, Mayorga allegedly told the arresting officer that he was on his way to work. The report said Mayorga, who has been with the department for five years, was scheduled to work that evening.
Mayorga was asked to pull over on South Avenue near S. Grove Street in Eustis, a city about 45 minutes northwest of Orlando. The officer reported that Mayorga did not immediately pull over, but eventually did.
According to the officer’s report, Mayorga’s speech was slurred and there was an open beer can in the center cupholder. The arresting officer also noted a “strong odor of alcohol emitting from his (Mayorga’s) breath.”
Mayorga reportedly told the officer that he did not drink any alcohol and had taken three Benadryl pulls, however, later admitted to drinking three “tall boys,” or 24-ounce cans.
He was apprehended under suspicion of DUI and booked into the Lake County Jail. He was released early Tuesday morning, according to online records.
In a news release, Apopka police said Mayorga had been placed on administrative leave without pay pending a review of the incident.
