25-year-old Mauricio Nunez-Lindo let Henry Armando Suaza drive his vehicle after they drank on August 24th. Officers noticed this and followed the vehicle. While trailing, officers observed it going 35 mph in a 45 mph zone. However, there was no safe location to conduct a traffic stop, so they followed the vehicle to Hangar Road and Airport Service Road before stopping them. The police made a passenger-side approach and found three Hispanic males, two of whom were Suaza and Nunez-Lindo, with multiple Corona beer bottles located inside the rear storage compartment of the right seat. Also, officers smelled a strong alcoholic odor emitting from the vehicle as they advised Suaza their reason for pulling him over and then requested his driver’s credentials. Suaza told them he did not have a driver’s license and provided them with his Honduras Passport. Then, the police asked Suaza if he had anything to drink, to which he responded, “Yes, three beers.” After this, they had Suaza exit the vehicle, and while he made his way to the front of their patrol car, he reeked of booze and showed signs of impairment. Then, Suaza told them he had six Corona beers before driving. Officers explained and demonstrated the sobriety tests for Suaza, but he performed poorly and utilized their patrol vehicle for balance. After this, Nunez-Lindo was identified by his Honduras passport and told officers the vehicle belonged to him. Nunez-Lindo added that he gave the keys to Suaza to drive. Nunez-Lindo was taken into custody for driving under the influence on August 25th.
DUI: Mauricio Nunez-Lindo lets friend drive his car without a license after drinking 6 Corona Beers
