Man jailed 7 hours for DWI was really having stroke, Missouri suit says

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https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article306329866.html

The man was driving from Springfield to Republic, heading to work, when he was pulled over in his job’s parking lot by a Greene County sheriff’s deputy, according to the civil complaint.

In his report, the deputy noted that the man’s car was weaving and that he suspected him of driving while intoxicated, the lawsuit said. However, the man denied using any alcohol or drugs.

The deputy had the man take a breathalyzer test and the results showed a 0.000% blood alcohol content, according to the lawsuit. During a horizontal gaze test, the man showed zero out of six indicators of intoxication, the complaint said.

However, the deputy noted that the man showed four out of eight indicators of intoxication during the walk and turn test and four out of four indicators during the one leg stand test, the lawsuit said.