MOULTRIE — A traffic stop for a non-working brake light led to the arrest of five people early Wednesday morning.

Margarito Gomez, 23, of Sardis Church Road, Lot 12, was charged with driving without a license, brake lights required, DUI, an open container violation and duty to obey an officer. Valentiz Gomes, 29, of Sardis Church Road, Lot 12, was charged with an open container violation. David Briones, 17, Gerardo Briones, 20, and Guadalupe Perez Gonzalez, 17, all of Sardis Church Road, Lot 12, were each charged with an open container violation and illegal possession of alcohol.

A Moultrie police officer on patrol spotted a GMC Safari van with one brake light not working on First Avenue Southeast at 2:07 a.m. Wednesday. The officer turned around and pulled the vehicle over a short distance away.

As the officer parked her patrol car, the driver, identified as Margarito Gomez, allegedly ran away from the Safari as a second officer chased after him. Gomez was found by another officer a short time later and placed under arrest.

The first officer went to the van and found four passengers inside and allegedly smelled alcohol coming from inside the vehicle. When the front passenger was asked to exit, the officer allegedly spotted several cans of beer, and all four passengers were placed under arrest and taken to Colquitt County Jail.

Gomez allegedly refused to take a breathalyzer test twice while at the scene and again while at the jail. He and the four passengers were then booked into the jail on the charges against them.

Arrests

Moultrie Police

• Jauntae Antown Hutchinson, 25, of 1112 14th St. S.E., was charged Wednesday with an open container violation and tag lights required.

• A juvenile girl was charged Tuesday with being a runaway and being an unruly child.

• Travis Lavon Carlton, 19, of 202 21st Ave. N.E., was charged Tuesday with theft by taking.

Colquitt County S.O.

• Brenda Joyce Sellers, 59, of 257 Lee Lewis Road, was charged Tuesday with obstruction and two counts of simple battery.