MOULTRIE — A Moultrie man was apprehended after he was allegedly driving a motorized wheelchair scooter at Colquitt County High School Sept. 23.

Robert Gibson, 59, of 522 27th St. S.E., Apt. 11, was charged with DUI, according to information released by the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday.

The high school’s School Resource Officer (SRO) was walking to the parking lot at the school, located on Park Avenue, about 4 p.m. Sept. 23. As he was walking through, he saw a school employee talking with Gibson, who was riding an Invacare motorized wheelchair and went over to provide assistance.

The SRO allegedly spotted an almost empty bottle of vodka on the floor of Gibson’s scooter. Gibson allegedly had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and slobbered all over his shirt, the officer reported, and he admitted to drinking alcohol when asked.

A Colquitt County sheriff’s deputy was called to the scene and gave Gibson a breath test, and it allegedly showed a .293 breath alcohol content. Gibson was then placed under arrest and taken to Colquitt Regional Medical Center for detoxification, and a blood test allegedly revealed a .405 alcohol content. After being released from the hospital, he was taken to Colquitt County Jail.

Arrests

Moultrie Police

• Polly Sloan Jarvis, 32, of 564 Rosencrantz Road, was charged Monday with DUI, running a red light and contempt of court.

• Ismael Ariciaga Jr., 18, of 117 Southerland Ave. in Berlin, was charged Monday with public drunkenness.

• Ulysses Upshaw, 40, of 1716 Fourth St. S.W., was charged Tuesday with driving with a suspended license, driving with a suspended tag and failure to maintain lane.

Colquitt County S.O.

• Adrian Vasquez, 35, of 238-A Lakeshore Road, was charged Saturday with tail lights required and a new resident has 30 days violation.

• Derrick Antonio Hayes, 23, of 621 W. Robinson St. in Doerun, was charged Monday with driving with a suspended license and speeding.