Man accused of DUI told police he might have coronavirus, Palm Bay police say

A man accused of driving while intoxicated told officials he might have COVID-19, according to an arrest report.Palm Bay police said they pulled over a car being driven by 30-year-old Austin Davis Saturday after someone said they spotted him passed out inside earlier in the night.Officials said Davis refused to take a breathalyzer test and began to argue with the officer about why he was pulled over.The police report said Davis smelled of alcohol. The officer arrested Davis and took him to the Palm Bay Police Station for booking.While at the station, Davis told authorities that he changed his mind and wanted to take a blood test, but at the hospital, the police report said.Officials said when the officer told Davis he could not do that, Davis told the officer he was possibly infected with COVID-19. Davis then refused to confirm what he had just said, police said.The statement forced the whole police station to shut down temporarily.Davis was taken to jail and is facing charges of driving under the influence and violating the executive stay-at-home order.

A man accused of driving while intoxicated told officials he might have COVID-19, according to an arrest report.

Palm Bay police said they pulled over a car being driven by 30-year-old Austin Davis Saturday after someone said they spotted him passed out inside earlier in the night.


Officials said Davis refused to take a breathalyzer test and began to argue with the officer about why he was pulled over.

The police report said Davis smelled of alcohol. The officer arrested Davis and took him to the Palm Bay Police Station for booking.

While at the station, Davis told authorities that he changed his mind and wanted to take a blood test, but at the hospital, the police report said.

Officials said when the officer told Davis he could not do that, Davis told the officer he was possibly infected with COVID-19. Davis then refused to confirm what he had just said, police said.

The statement forced the whole police station to shut down temporarily.

Davis was taken to jail and is facing charges of driving under the influence and violating the executive stay-at-home order.