35-year-old Marvin Varela Hernandez, a Varela Home Improvements employee, was swerving in a white pickup truck hauling a trailer, traveling westbound down I-24 on August 3rd. After observing this, officers followed Hernandez for several miles and initiated a traffic stop near mile marker 11. When the police approached and spoke with Hernandez, they smelled a strong alcoholic odor coming from the vehicle. Then, officers asked him for his driver’s credentials, and he handed them his passport and Illinois driver’s license. Officers noticed when Hernandez stepped out of his vehicle, the alcoholic scent became stronger. Hernandez told officers that he did not have anything to drink before consenting to sobriety tests and performing poorly. After being detained, Hernandez agreed to provide a blood sample for testing. Hernandez was transported to Tennova for a blood draw and was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
