On Monday night, deputies arrested and charged a man with DUI after he exited a taxi and rode his bicycle along Florida State Road 50.
According to arrest reports, 45-year-old Jeremy B. Bowen of Brooksville, Florida gave two breathalyzer samples, showing results of a blood alcohol level of .234 and .239, respectively. For Florida DUI, the legal minimum for a DUI arrest is .08.
Just before 10 p.m. on Monday evening, Mr. Bowen got in a taxi after having drinks at Legends Grill on Mariner Boulevard. According to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, the taxi cab dropped him off near the corner of Cortez and Deltona boulevards at a RaceTrac gas station, and upon exiting the cab, Bowen yelled profanities at the driver and rode off on a bicycle.
Deputies say the taxi driver called the sheriff's office after observing Bowen riding the bike in the middle of the street on Cortez boulevard.
According to the report, Bowen admitted to being drunk, having consumed five beers at Legends Grill.
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