WINTER HAVEN, Fla — A proactive marine patrol in Winter Haven led to the arrest of a state correctional officer, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office says its marine unit was out patrolling with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission when officers spotted a boat not obeying by required idle speed while approaching a dock.
A boating safety stop was initiated and that's when deputies say they saw 43-year-old Christopher Lightsey with bloodshot and glassy eyes, slurred speech and an odor of alcoholic beverages on his breath.
Lightsey admitted to only having one drink and agreed to a field sobriety test, which he did not pass, according to the sheriff's office.
Lightsey was arrested for boating under the influence and taken to the county jail. He was released Sunday after posting a $500 bond.
Lightsey told deputies he is a lieutenant at the state Department of Corrections facility in Hardee County, according to a press release.
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