CATAWBA COUNTY – State Troopers arrested 54-year-old, Nelson Gonzalez of Shrills Ford, NC after receiving complaints of reckless driving on Wednesday, December 6th.
Gonzalez was charged with driving while impaired, commercial vehicle driving while impaired, careless and reckless driving, and misdemeanor child abuse.
Nelson Gonzalez
The NC State Highway Patrol administered a standardized field sobriety test at the scene prior to the arrest. Based on those tests, Mr. Gonzalez was transported to the Lincoln County Intoxilyzer. He was determined to have a blood alcohol content of .23. North Carolina law states it is illegal to operate a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .08 or higher.
The school bus was being operated from Sherills Ford Elementary School.
No students were being transported on the bus during the arrest. A $2,000 secured bond was set following the arrest.
