The Apopka Police Department said Eustis police conducted a traffic stop on Oscar Mayorga, who was wearing his uniform. Mayorga, 25, was scheduled to work Monday afternoon when he was stopped, according to a news release. [TRENDING: Shooting scare causes panic at Lake Eola fireworks show in Orlando | Fla. teen to have leg amputated after attack by 9-foot shark | Become a News 6 Insider (it’s free!)] one D Police said one of his two breath tests was 0.391g/210L, nearly five times the legal limit in Florida. According to an arrest affidavit, there was an open can of beer in the car’s cup holder and officers smelled alcohol on Mayorga’s breath. Mayorga told police he was on his way to work and had taken about three Benadryl pills a few hours before, according to the affidavit. Mayorga was then asked to exit his vehicle and nearly fell several times while walking on a nearby sidewalk, according to the Efsti Police Department. “In our profession, you know it’s best to be honest, right?” The officer questioning Mayorga is heard saying in the video after initially denying she was intoxicated in any other way. “… I smell the alcohol coming from your breath.” [WATCH FULL BODYCAM VIDEO BELOW] An Apopka police officer was arrested Monday night on suspicion of driving under the influence in his marked cruiser, officials said. Mayorga told the officer he drank 3 tall cans of Modelo beer, according to the affidavit. He refused standard field sobriety tests and was taken to the Eustis Police Department to take certified breath tests, the affidavit said. one D “We all make mistakes. I know our job is stressful. I get it, man,” the officer tells Mayorga in the dashcam video. The department said Apopka police recovered the officer’s vehicle and equipment after Eustis police conducted an investigation and notified the Apopka agency. Mayorga had been with the department for 5 years and has been suspended without pay, police said. Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All Rights Reserved.
