Details emerge surrounding arrest of Georgia RB Trevor Etienne
Georgia running back Trevor Etienne, who transferred in from Florida in January, was a arrested early Sunday morning after being charged with four traffic-related misdemeanors. Etienne was booked into the Athens-Clarke County jail for DUI (less safe), reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, and affixing materials that reduce visibility of his windows and windshield.
DawgsHQ has obtained the full incident report from the Athens-Clarke County Police. The report explains why Etienne was pulled over and why he was charged.
The arresting officer observed Etienne’s vehicle come to a sudden stop at the red light at South Milledge Avenue and Macon Highway in the early hours of Sunday morning. Etienne stopped so suddenly that the tires locked up and generated a screeching noise.
After observing that stop, the officer took a U-turn to pursue Etienne and witnessed him pass two cars, one on a blind curve, at a high rate of speed on a road that had very little lighting outside of what was provided by the car.
Once the officer observed Etienne pass that car, he activated his emergency lights and began pursuing the Georgia tailback on the road way. Etienne continued to head southbound and the officer claims to have reached 80 or 90 miles per hour while not being able to catch up.
During the pursuit the officer says that Etienne passed another vehicle and it wasn’t until he reached the gate of a community that he was forced to stop. Once the officer was able to make contact with Etienne, he stated that he was just trying to get home.
The officer asked if the Louisiana native had been drinking to which he responded that he had. He claimed that he had consumed three beers “way earlier.” He did not consent to a field sobriety test and told the officer that he would push his car home if need be.
The arresting officer reports that Etienne was swaying from side to side when he talked, his eyes were glossed over, and his speech was slurred. Based on the observed reckless driving and Etienne’s admission that he had been drinking the officer went forward with the arrest.
Upon testing, it was found that Etienne’s window tent exceeded the four percent limit. It was tested with another officer’s equipment once he arrived to the scene. He was booked into the ACC jail at 4:23 and posted bond, set at $1,883, an a little over an hour later.
