The man who was recognized as the Kissimmee Police Department's detective of the year is accused of driving under the influence during the early morning hours last weekend, deputies said.

Moises Perez, 37, was caught speeding along North John Young Parkway just before 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, according to an Osceola County Sheriff’s Office charging affidavit.

A deputy spotted Perez traveling south on North John Young Parkway, just north of West Carroll Street.

Perez was clocked at driving 59 mph in a 45 mph zone.

When the deputy conducted a traffic stop, Perez was moving "very slowly" when he was retrieving his registration and insurance, the report states.

Perez told the deputy that he was coming from a part and had consumed "a few cranberry and vodka drinks," the report states.

Perez consented to participate in a variety of field sobriety tests, but he wouldn't agree to take a chemical breath test at the scene, deputies said.

Earlier this year, Perez was honored as Detective of the Year by the Kissimmee Police Department, according to the agency's website. Perez was recognized at the agency's annual meritorious awards ceremony Wednesday, March 19. The award honored Perez for his work in 2013.

Perez was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the internal investigation, according to the Kissimmee Police Department.