A Lady Lake man successfully dodged a drunk driving investigation due to an extremely high blood sugar reading.
Ron Jon Williams, 27, had been traveling at 85 to 90 miles per hour at about 6 p.m. Thursday on U.S. Hwy. 441 in Leesburg when he suddenly turned into the parking lot of Denny’s restaurant, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. He attempted to flee on foot but then fell to his knees and tried to remove something from the pocket of his pants. A search turned up a plastic bag that contained cocaine. In the vehicle, cans of Mike’s Hard Lemonade were found.
A check revealed Williams was driving on a suspended license.
During the beginning of a DUI investigation, Williams told deputies his blood sugar was high. It was tested and found to be at 363. Due to his elevated blood sugar level, the DUI investigation was terminated.
Williams was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest and driving while license suspended. He was booked at the Lake County Jail and released after posting $4,000 bond.
Williams was arrested twice in 2018. In September, he got into a physical altercation with a law enforcement officer. In May of that year, he was arrested on a DUI charge, became unruly and had to be restrained.
