MOUNT DORA, Fla.
A Lake County sheriff's detention deputy arrested on DUI charges has resigned.
Steven Slusser, 26, was arrested about 11 p.m. Sunday after being pulled over by a Mount Dora police officer. The officer, who suspected Slusser of speeding, said Slusser reeked of alcohol. The officer said he asked Slusser to perform sobriety tests, which he failed, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Slusser was arrested and took three breath tests, one of which registered a blood alcohol level of 0.223, according to the sheriff's office. A person is considered legally intoxicated in Florida if he or she has a blood alcohol level higher than 0.08.
Slusser, who had been employed by the Lake County Sheriff's Office since August 2007, resigned Monday as the sheriff's office launched an internal investigation into the incident.
There had been no disciplinary action against Slusser prior to his arrest, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.
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