Driving under the INFLUENCE of ALCOHOL continues to be a problem in the Cedar Key area, despite continuous warnings that your Police Department has a ZERO TOLERANCE for such violations. All of your Police Offers respectfully request that anyone over indulging in the consumption of alcoholic beverages call someone to drive them home. We ask this due to the endangerment of the driver, any passengers in the vehicle at that time, as well as any other vehicles, or pedestrians, that may be in the area when the intoxicated person is driving.
January 28, 2006, approximately 0123 hours, Sgt John McMullen was working traffic on SR24 when he observed a black Chevy Caprice pass him at a speed appearing to be above the posted speed limit of 3 0 MPH.
Sgt McMullen pursued the vehicle and observed the vehicle swerve to the shoulder, back to the center line of SR24; back to the shoulder and back across the center line. He stopped the vehicle at the Number Four Bridge on SR24, advising the driver she was stopped due to her erratic driving. She stated she was swerving due to the vehicle in front of her, when, in fact, there was no vehicle in front of her. Sgt McMullen advised the driver that her vehicle was the only one that had passed by him in the past 20 to 30 minutes.
She was asked if she would submit to a batter y of field of sobriety tests and she stated she would. Although the driver was advised several times how to perform the "walk and turn" exercise as well as the finger to nose exercise, she was unable to perform the properly. She did recite her ABC`s appropriately. She also failed the "one leg stand" exercise, as well.
Sgt McMullen then arrested the individual, Jill W. Maufort Of 5696 Shady Oak Lane, Jackson, Michigan, for Driving under the Influence and transported her to the Levy County JaiL Ms. Maufort refused to submit to an Intoxilizer Breath Test to determine the alcohol content of her system, when it was offered to her at the jail. February 04, 2006, approximately 6:10PM, Corporal Eddie Merritt observed a brown Chevrolet truck that appeared to be traveling at a speed faster that than the posted 20 MPH speed zone. The driver failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of 1st and 2nd Streets, while making a right turn. Corporal Merritt activated his emergency lights and instructed the driver to pull into the City Marina. The driver finally pulled over after the third request. Corporal Merritt requested the driver`s license and registration, advising him the reasons for stopping him. Corporal Merritt stated the driver`s eyes were glassy, and his speech was slightly slurred. The driver was written a citation for failure to stop at a posted stop sign, and Corporal Merritt asked him if he would submit to a sobriety test The driver replied he would. He was then asked if he had any impairment that might hinder him from any of the exercises. He replied he does; stating: Standing and walking in a straight line.
The driver, Mr. Branden Dana Langford, age 21, of High Springs, FL, failed all the field sobriety tests, as administered by Corporal Merritt and Officer Tom Whitfield. Mr. Langford was also charged with Driving under the Influence; refusal to submit to a breath test; possession of drug paraphernalia; carrying a concealed weapon; and refusing to sign a citation. Mr. Langford was transported to the Levy County Jail and booked in on the aforementioned charges.
February 5,2006, approximately 1:16AM, Corporal Eddie Merritt and Officer Tom
Whitfield responded to reported physical disturbance at the Dock Side Motel on Dock Street, Cedar Key, FL. Upon their arrival they met with Mr. Lauri John Branagan, age 43 of Worthington Springs, FL, who stated he and Ms. Amy Douglas of Worthington Springs, FL had been involved in a domestic disturbance, as they have been together for approximately one (1) year.
Both subjects apparently had been drinking, as there was a strong odor of alcohol about their person. Mr. Branagan had a scratch on his forehead, apparently inflicted by Ms. Douglas. Ms. Douglas had bright red marks on her throat and upper chest area, apparently inflicted by Mr. Branagan. They both stated this was the first confrontation they have had and both stated alcohol probably fueled the incident. Both were arrested for domestic battery and transported to the Levy County Jail in Bronson, FL. | 
