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DUI suspect arrested after crash in Fruitland Park

Diante Trevon Steadman
Diante Trevon Steadman

A Fruitland Park man was arrested on a drunk driving charge after a traffic crash.

An officer responded to the crash on Picciola Road at around 5:43 p.m., Saturday according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Department. The officer spoke to 26-year-old Diante Trevon and noticed a strong odor of alcohol on his breath.

After finishing the traffic crash investigation, the officer began a DUI investigation, the report said. Steadman was asked if he would submit to a standardized field sobriety tests, and he agreed. Steadman’s performance during the tests led the officer to believe that he was impaired by alcohol, drugs or both. Breath tests registered .215 and .224 blood alcohol content, the report said.

The officer arrested Steadman on a charge of DUI. He was transported to the Lake County Jail and released after posting $1,000 bon

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