MIAMI – A Coral Gables police officer is going through charges of driving underneath the affect after he did not go a sobriety area take a look at on Sunday evening.
Authorities recognized the officer as Esteban Soza, 36, who had simply exited State Road 826 at SW twenty fourth Street. Â
Soza was pulled over by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper west on SW twenty fourth Street, as he made a proper flip onto SW 82nd Avenue.Â
The arresting trooper mentioned he instructed the Soza to get out of his automobile after observing him driving erratically.Â
“I observed the driver had trouble keeping his balance. I could smell an odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage emitting from the driver’s breath. I then identified the driver by his Florida driver’s license as Esteban de Jesus Soza.”
Soza was then unable to go a sobriety take a look at and was subsequently positioned underneath arrest.Â
The Coral Gables Police Department launched the next assertion following the arrest:Â
“Coral Gables Police Department was notified of the arrest of one of our officer’s, Sunday, July 31, 2022. The Officer has been placed on restrictive duty pending the determination of the court and our Internal Affairs Investigation. Due to the ongoing investigation, we will reserve comment on the issue.”  Â
