56-year-old Richard Moore was arrested and charged with public intoxication after he was found in a disabled vehicle at an intersection and showed signs of being intoxicated.
On October 27, Wilson County Sheriff’s Deputy Smith arrived at an intersection of Highway 109 and Burton Road for a disabled vehicle. When the deputy got closer to the vehicle Richard Moore, the driver, exited the vehicle and made his way to the deputy.
Deputy Smith noticed that Richard had slurred speech, bloodshot and watery eyes, unsteady on his feet and his breath smelled strongly of alcohol. While the deputy interviewed Richard, he noticed that his speech was incoherent. Deputy Smith deemed him intoxicated and that he could not care for his own safety.
Richard Moore was arrested and charged with public intoxication. He was later released on his own recognizance.
