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Polk Deputy, Asleep At Wheel, Faces DUI Charge

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Published: June 15, 2008

Jesus Contreras, Jr.

A Polk County sheriff's deputy was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after he was found passed out behind the wheel of his personal vehicle early this morning, the sheriff's office said.

Deputy Sheriff Jesus Contreras, Jr., 22, was found unresponsive behind the wheel of his 2006 Nissan Pathfinder, with its engine and headlights on, just after 6 a.m., according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

Another deputy who was on her way to work made the discovery. Contreras' truck was in the westbound lane of Old Polk City Road, but facing east.

Contreras told to deputies he had been drinking with friends at the Paddock Club Apartments during the evening, the sheriff's office said. He failed a sobriety test at the scene, and was placed under arrest, the sheriff's office said.

Contreras was hired in September 2006 and was recently had been working in the Northeast District. He has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation.

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