Editor’s Note: The headline of this article has been updated for clarity.

GARDEN CITY, Ga. — A local Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) found himself in legal trouble after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence while attending the scene of a death, as per records from the Georgia State Patrol (GSP).

The incident unfolded on October 12, when a Garden City firefighter alerted an officer on-site that an EMT appeared to smell of alcohol, according to the official report.

Upon investigation by two Garden City police officers, they too detected the odor of alcohol emanating from the EMT, identified as Carson McCluskey. Another EMT reportedly mentioned that this was not the first time such concerns had been raised, as noted in the report.

Subsequently, an officer requested McCluskey to submit to a breathalyzer test to assess his ability to drive safely. McCluskey declined to take the test, prompting the officer to call in assistance from the Georgia State Patrol.

According to the report, the other EMT, McCluskey and his supervisor all confirmed that he was the driver of the ambulance. According to a spokesperson for the county, the EMT is an employee of Chatham Emergency Services which is a community-based non-profit company.

Upon arrival, the responding GSP trooper said McCluskey had bloodshot and watery eyes and asked him to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.

McCluskey denied taking the tests and was placed under arrest for DUI. He was transported to the Chatham County Jail and was released after being charged.

He was also issued a 1205 form and a 180-day sticker. A 1205 form refers to a 45-day temporary driving permit that’s given if “a law enforcement officer takes a person’s driver’s license for refusal to submit to chemical testing or because the person’s blood alcohol concentration is at a level requiring administrative license suspension,” according to Georgia law.

A 180-day sticker is an extension of a temporary driving permit, according to the Department of Driver Services.

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