An unlicensed driver from Ecuador was arrested after he was caught speeding on County Road 466.
Alan Tomas Tello Castillo, 31, of Eustis, was driving a red sedan at about 5 a.m. Thursday when he was caught on radar traveling at 78 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone on County Road 466 at Cherry Lake Road, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
During a traffic stop at County Road 466 and Buena Vista Boulevard, the deputy discovered Tello Castillo did not speak English. The deputy accessed a translation line through dispatch to communicate with Tello Castillo, who had an Ecuadoran identification card. He explained that he was “in the process” of obtaining a driver’s license in the United States.
Tello Castillo was arrested on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license. He was also issued a ticket for speeding. He was booked at the Sumter County Detention Center and released after posting $150 bond.
