25-year-old US Army soldier Dawson Garrett Woods drove his car into a ditch after hitting a mailbox at a Woodlawn Road residence on February 19th. Officers arrived and noticed a strong odor of alcohol as they approached Woods, who admitted to consuming 6 “tall boys” before driving. They conducted a probable cause search of his vehicle and located several opened containers on the passenger side floorboard. Woods consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and then, after being informed about implied consent, agreed to provide a blood sample. He was taken into custody for an open container violation, driving under the influence, and failing to exercise due care.
Dawson Garrett Woods of Buckeye Lane in Clarksville, TN, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on February 19th, charged with DUI, due care, and open container. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $2,500.
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