The Summerville Police Department arrested a driver Saturday night following a traffic stop that led to a DUI investigation.

According to reports filed by Officer A. Wentz, police stopped a Honda CRV on Commerce Street after observing the vehicle fail to maintain its lane while traveling on Cleghorn Street and Commerce Street.

When the officer approached the vehicle, he reported smelling a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from inside. The driver, identified as Mr. Mendez, reportedly spoke very limited English, prompting officers to request assistance from a translator.

Police said Mendez admitted to drinking and told officers he had consumed about two minutes before getting into the vehicle to drive. Officers also discovered he did not possess a driver’s license.

Field sobriety tests were conducted, and the report states Mendez showed multiple signs of impairment during the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, Walk and Turn test, and One Leg Stand test. Officers reported observing issues with balance, coordination, and following instructions during testing.

According to the report, Mendez later agreed to provide a breath sample on an alco-sensor, which registered a reading of .260 — more than three times Georgia’s legal limit of .08.

Police said Mendez was placed under arrest for DUI and transported to Atrium Health Floyd for a blood draw before being booked into the Chattooga County Jail without incident.