A 23-year-old woman was arrested on DUI charges after a Chattooga County Sheriff’s deputy observed her vehicle repeatedly cross traffic lines during an early morning traffic stop in Summerville.

According to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Jakala Monique McDaniel, 23, was charged with DUI – Alcohol (Misdemeanor) and Traffic Offenses following the June 28 arrest.

The report states Deputy Matt Wilson was on routine patrol around 2:53 a.m. when he observed a white Kia Optima leave the Waffle House parking lot and begin traveling north on Highway 27. The deputy reported the vehicle failed to maintain its lane several times before turning onto Lake Wanda Reita Road, where it again crossed the double yellow centerline. A traffic stop was initiated just before Pecan Orchard Road.

According to the report, Deputy Wilson recognized McDaniel from an earlier encounter that same shift and said he had previously advised her not to drive after detecting the odor of alcohol on her breath. During the traffic stop, the deputy again reported smelling alcohol and observed that McDaniel’s eyes were bloodshot while her face appeared flushed and pale. The report states McDaniel admitted she had been drinking and told the deputy she was “almost home.”

The deputy administered standardized field sobriety tests. According to the report, McDaniel displayed six of six clues on the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, two of eight clues on the Walk-and-Turn test, and three of four clues on the One-Leg Stand test. After several unsuccessful attempts to obtain a roadside breath sample due to equipment issues, the deputy placed McDaniel under arrest for DUI based on her driving behavior, admission to consuming alcohol, the odor of alcohol, and the results of the field sobriety evaluations.

McDaniel was transported for a blood test before being booked into the Chattooga County Jail but withdrew her consent for the blood draw before she arrived at the EMS station.

The charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.