33-year-old Soldier Omar Harris was found in the grass on the side of Highway 374 on March 4th. Officers made contact and noticed a strong odor of alcohol as they approached Harris. When officers questioned Harris, he told them he was trying to take a “shortcut.” Harris consented to sobriety tests but performed poorly and was deemed unfit to operate a motor vehicle. Officers asked him if he would supply a breath sample, but he declined. After being read implied consent, officers asked Harris for a breath sample again, but he continued to refuse. Omar Harris was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence.
Omar Nathaniel Harris of Lafayette Road in Clarksville, TN, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on March 4th, charged with driving under the influence and implied consent. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $1,500.
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