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Police say 24-year-old Cecil Nelson was passed out behind the wheel of a maroon GMC which was blocking all westbound lanes of I-40 in the early hours of Monday morning. His foot was on the brake, and the vehicle was running and in drive. Once he was awakened denied medical assistance, threw his hands up in the air, and demanded to know why he was being detained. He was visibly intoxicated and admitted to consuming a “couple of High Noon” beverages along with a Vegas Bomb. He stated he was on the way to pick up a friend when he was awakened by officers in the middle of the interstate. Nelson performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.200% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Cecil James Nelson of Hunters Path Ct in Hermitage, TN, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on April 24th, charged with driving under the influence. A judicial commissioner his bond at $2,500, and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office gave him pre-trial release from their facility.
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