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Eliezer Valcourt, a 32-year-old Florida mailman, was arrested by Fort Lauderdale Police after allegedly driving under the influence while on duty in his U.S. Postal Service vehicle on Tuesday night. According to an arrest report cited by local outlet WSVN, Valcourt's blood alcohol level was nearly three times above the legal limit. He exhibited signs of intoxication such as slurred speech and unsteady balance during a police investigation, and he attempted to brush his teeth before taking a sobriety test.
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Eliezer Valcourt, a 32-year-old Florida mailman, was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) while on duty with the U.S. Postal Service in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday night. According to an arrest report cited by local outlet WSVN, Valcourt had a blood alcohol content nearly three times over the legal limit of 0.08%. The incident started when police received calls about his erratic behavior and near-miss with another officer; upon arriving at the scene, officers noted that Valcourt appeared intoxicated. He was then taken into custody after failing field sobriety tests administered by a DUI officer. Valcourt is expected to be released on bond later Wednesday evening.
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A Florida mailman has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence while on the job, according to police.
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mailman → arrest → police
Eliezer Valcourt, 32, is accused of being nearly three times over the legal limit when he was stopped in his U.S. Postal Service truck by Fort Lauderdale Police on Tuesday night, local outlet WSVN reported, citing an arrest report.
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he → accuse → report
Fort Lauderdale Police told The Independent that they received a traffic complaint at around 8 p.m. “The caller reported a marked United States Postal Service vehicle stopped in the roadway with the driver inside,” police said.
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police → tell → roadway
Calls were coming in that the truck’s driver had been screaming while driving down the road, the arrest report said.
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report → come → road
Police told The Independent that when they showed up, Valcourt “appeared to be intoxicated,” and a DUI officer was called to conduct an investigation.
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officer → tell → investigation
Before the cops stopped Valcourt’s truck, he nearly hit an officer, according to the arrest report.
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he → stop → report
Valcourt allegedly appeared unsteady on his feet with glassy, watery eyes and drooping eyelids, the report said.
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report → appear → eyes
He was also allegedly slurring his speech, and the DUI officer reported a strong smell of alcohol on his breath.
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officer → slur → breath
Before starting a sobriety test, Valcourt stopped to pull a toothbrush out of his pocket and brush his teeth, according to the report.
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Valcourt → start → report
The DUI officer reported seeing seven of eight possible clues while Valcourt was completing a walk-and-turn exercise and said that he nearly fell at the end.
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he → report → end
Valcourt told police he had been working since 9 a.m. and was almost done with his route.
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he → tell → route
He reportedly denied drinking.
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He → deny → ?
The mailman was arrested and booked into a local jail on two DUI-related charges.
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mailman → arrest → charges
He later posted his bond and is expected to be released Wednesday night, WSVN reported.
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WSVN → post → bond
The Independent has reached out to USPS for comment.
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Independent → reach → comment
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