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Sunday, May 19, 2024

Villages couple’s adult son nabbed on DUI charge at Spanish Springs

Matthew David Davis

A Villages couple’s adult son was nabbed on a drunk driving charge at Spanish Springs.

Matthew David Davis, 33, who lives with his parents at 925 Orchid St. on the Historic Side of The Villages, had been driving a silver Chrysler on the wrong side of the road at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday at Avenida Central and Alverez Avenue in The Villages, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.

Davis’ vehicle crashed into a tree and when he got out of the vehicle, he fell against it.

Davis lost his balance and could not follow instructions during field sobriety exercises. He provided three breath samples that registered .314, .344 and .347 blood alcohol content.

He was arrested on a charge or driving under the influence and booked at the Lake County Jail. He was released after posting $1,000 bond.

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