A drunk driver was arrested on Sunday afternoon by a deputy of the Casey County Sheriff’s Office.

The driver, Samuel P. Bryant, 21, of Hickman Creek Rd., Liberty, was driving a 2016 Chevy Silverado on South Ky 501 when he crossed the centerline multiple times, nearly hitting the deputy’s vehicle.

Deputy Jake Atwood turned around and followed Bryant, who turned onto Dry Ridge Rd. The deputy observed Bryant’s driving behavior and saw him cross the centerline and drive in the middle of the road. The deputy tried to stop Bryant, who drove through a ditch and stopped in a field.

The deputy approached Bryant’s vehicle and noticed a box of beer in the passenger seat. The arrest citation states Bryant had bloodshot, glassy eyes and smelled of alcohol.

He admitted to drinking one or two beers and being on his cell phone. He also said he was probably a 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 of how drunk he was.

Bryant failed field sobriety tests and refused to do the balance test. He consented to a field breath test, which showed the presence of alcohol. He was arrested and taken to the Casey County Jail.
 

At the jail, Bryant consented to a breath test, which showed a result of .278, more than three times the legal limit.

Bryant is charged with careless driving, DUI-2nd offense, and no insurance.