Man forgets English during field sobriety tests

An officer observed the man, later identified as Hipolito Marroquin, age 19, of 103 Surrey Circle in Chamblee, driving a white pickup truck with no tag. Before initiating the traffic stop, the officer observed Marroquin drive across the fog line several times.

When stopped, Marroquin said he had no driver’s license and no identification. Marroquin explained to the officer that the truck had been rented from a location in Chamblee and presented rental paperwork.

Marroquin told the officer that his name was Juan Careto and gave a date of birth of December 24, 1984. A criminal information center check showed that no license existed for a person by that name or date of birth.

While questioning Marroquin, the officer noticed two prescription pill bottles in the vehicle and asked to see them. One of the bottles contained hydrocodone and was prescribed to Marroquin. Marroquin then admitted he had lied about his name and provided the officer with a different date of birth.

After Marroquin admitted having taken hydrocodone, the officer asked him to undergo field sobriety evaluations. Marroquin agreed.

When the officer attempted to conduct the evaluations, Marroquin then said he did not understand English. After several attempts, the officer discontinued the evaluation and arrested Marroquin for DUI, driving without a license and giving a false name and date of birth to a law enforcement officer.

The officer noted in his report that Marroquin had no trouble understanding English except during the field sobriety evaluations.

Other arrests made by Winder Police this past week include the following:

• Rachel Leigh Weber, 35, 123 Lily Drive, Winder, DUI, DUI child endangerment and failure to maintain lane.

• Felix Montez Kemp, 39, 277 Springdale Drive, Winder, outstanding warrant.

• Francisco Ramirez-Lozzano, 35, 1120 Golden Valley Court, Lawrenceville, speeding and driving while unlicensed.

• Jennifer Michelle Bruce, 29, 177 North Broad Street, Winder, failure to appear.

• Alford Raymond Barrett, 69, 29 Village Court, Winder, speeding, driving while license suspended and DUI.

• Eric Curtis Carroll, 24, 417 Graystone Drive, Winder, speeding, license not on person and failure to appear.

• Angela Inez Bryant, 43, 1770 Oak Spring Street, Statham, probation violation.

• Ernest Joe Russell, 47, 822 Sunset Drive, Athens, probation violation.

• Carlos Arroyo-Avilez, 21, 1175 Jefferson Highway, Winder, fraudulent identification and driving while unlicensed.

• Carlos Jesus Cortezabarca, 36, 62 New Street, Winder, obstruction, giving false identification, fraudulent identification, DUI – fourth offense, driving while unlicensed and tail lights required.

• Tommy Lee Davis, 31, 257 North Ricksprings Street, Athens, probation violation.

• Devin Sanchez Jackson, 18, 426 North Ridge Lane, Winder, criminal attempt robbery.

• Brian Keith McCormack, 37, 1514 Weaver Avenue, Marietta, probation violation.

• Miguel Enrique Ornelas-Sanchez, 30, 127 Plantation Road, Winder, driving while unlicensed and speeding.

• Juan Manuel Resendiz-Lopez, 20, 363 Sanders Circle, Winder, driving while unlicensed and windshield wiper violation.

• Gary Robert Ross, 50, 149 Holman Drive, Winder, burglary.

• Lebron James Smith, 26, 231 Elm Street Apt. 10A, Winder, outstanding warrants for battery and kidnapping.

• Luis Lopez Villanueva, 29, 485 Tucker Road, Winder, driving with suspended license and failure to maintain lane.

• Sherry Genice Brown, 50, 418 Reed Way, Monroe, DUI.

• Pamela Juanita Butler, 44, 106 Second Street, Winder, cruelty to children, aggravated assault and simple assault.

• Timothy Jonathan Finch, 22, 418 Harpy Eagle Drive, Winder, sentenced.

• Kevin Eugene Hanners, 35, 261 Partridge Trail, Winder, probation violation.

• Christopher Allen Kersey, 28, 115 Mockingbird Drive, Eatonton, failure to maintain lane, driving without license on person and DUI.

• Pedro Rodriguez-Lopez, 39, 367 Sanders Street, Winder, driving while unlicensed.

• Salvador Rodriguez, 36, 190 Georgia Avenue, Winder, DUI, driving without a license and no tag light.