PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Dashcam video showed Florida Highway Patrol Troopers attempting to stop a drunk driver on I-275 multiple times with a vehicle.
According to FHP, around 12:45 a.m. on April 23, Cynthia Serrano-Roncal was driving the wrong way on I-275 in Pinellas County when she was spotted by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper.
FHP said the trooper attempted to stop the vehicle with lights flashing, but the car would not stop. The trooper also did a Precision Immobilization technique (PIT) maneuver on the left side of the car, but the vehicle kept going. The trooper did a second PIT maneuver, and this stopped the car.
Authorities said Serrano-Roncal showed signs of alcohol impairment. Troopers performed a field sobriety test, and her blood alcohol was at over .20, with the field sobriety test over two times the legal limit.
Officials arrested Serrano-Roncal for Driving under the influence BAL .15 or greater and fleeing and eluding a police officer.
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