An Alexandria man who allegedly tried to outrun the law while drunk and then had a wreck last summer was sentenced in DeKalb County Criminal Court Monday, September 12.
47 year old Albert Dayton West entered a plea to a third offense of driving under the influence. He received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days all suspended to supervised probation except for 120 days to serve. He was fined $1,100.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said the incident occurred on June 19, 2015 as a deputy was checking out a report of a domestic dispute. The officer apparently spotted a suspect in the case riding with West. The deputy got behind the vehicle and activated his blue lights but West refused to stop. As the officer activated his siren, West picked up speed traveling on West Main Street in Dowelltown. West then turned left onto Smith Fork Road and continued to evade for approximately one and a half miles before he wrecked. The officer had already terminated the pursuit prior to the accident. West and his passenger then got out of their automobile and fled. Two hours later, an officer found West on Main Street in Dowelltown. West admitted to being the driver and said he had been hurt in the wreck. West also confessed to picking up the man involved in the domestic dispute to keep him out of trouble. A witness identified West as the driver of the vehicle. West was determined to have been the driver of the vehicle and was placed under arrest.
38 year old Jose Alfredo Contreras entered a plea by information to reckless driving. He received a six month sentence on supervised probation. Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, May 15 a deputy was on routine patrol when he spotted a Chevy Tahoe leaving its lane of travel. The officer made a traffic stop of the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Contreras. He had an odor of alcohol on his person and his eyes were bloodshot. He performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He also submitted to a blood test. Contreras was placed under arrest.
49 year old Gary Jason Britt, originally charged with DUI and reckless endangerment, entered a plea to a first offense of driving under the influence. He received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days to serve 48 hours and then be on CPS probation. He was fined $360. Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, March 8, 2015 a deputy spotted a Ford pickup truck failing to maintain his lane of travel on Highway 288, crossing the yellow line several times. The officer made a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, Britt who had a strong odor of alcohol on his person. Britt performed poorly on field sobriety tasks and he submitted to a blood alcohol test. Britt’s 13 year old daughter was in the truck with him at the time he was driving impaired, placing her in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury.
27 year old Christopher Allen Summers entered a plea by information to reckless endangerment and violation of the implied consent law. He received a six month sentence all suspended to supervised probation and he will lose his driver license for one year. Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, June 29 a deputy was called to a private property hit and run accident on Lower Helton Road involving a white Chevrolet Impala. While enroute, the officer spotted the car traveling south on Dale Ridge Road. The deputy turned around and caught up with the car which had he found setting on Dale Ridge Road. The car’s amber parking lights were on and Summers was sitting in the driver side seat. According to the officer, Summers’ eyes were bloodshot. He was unsteady on his feet and his speech was slurred. Summers also was very belligerent and he refused to submit to field sobriety tasks.
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