Republican state Rep. Tom Taylor of Dunwoody, was arrested last week on charges he was driving under the influence of alcohol, after he was pulled over for driving 72 mph in a 45 mph zone while transporting four juveniles in the northeast Georgia city of Clayton, according to a police report of the incident obtained by WABE.
The Clayton Tribune first reported Taylor’s arrest Thursday.
His blood alcohol level at the time was .225, nearly three times the legal limit of .08., according to a breathalyzer test administered by police outside his vehicle.
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