A man for Guatemala was arrested for driving without a license after being stopped for not wearing a seatbelt.
A deputy caught 31-year-old Franklin Arahel Rivera Ramirez driving a red Toyota pickup truck without a seatbelt in Center Hill around 5:10 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. He was subsequently stopped in the parking lot of Center Hill Food Marts, located at 75 E Kings Hwy., where five other occupants quickly went into the store.
When told of the reason for the stop, Rivera Ramirez claimed he was wearing his seatbelt. He then handed over a Guatemalan ID card and said he was sorry for not having a driver’s license.
He was arrested on charge of operating a motor vehicle without a valid license and given a verbal warning for the seatbelt violation. He was transported to the Sumter County Detention Center and released after posting $500 bond.