According to a Dalton Police Department incident report, On March 5th, 2023, at 2:13 AM, Officer McBrayer stopped a 2012 silver in color Chevrolet Cruze for speeding at 58 mph on Abutment Road. The vehicle continued south to McFarland Ave, where they turned onto this street and came to a stop. Officer McBrayer made contact with the driver, Fuller Thomas Vinyard, 19, of Dalton. Officer McBrayer reported, “[I] explained the reason for the stop, and [I] could immediately smell the odor of alcoholic beverage coming from inside the vehicle. There were two other males in the car, Hunter Noland and Shyne Vinyard. I was not sure if the alcohol was coming from Fuller or the other occupants, so [I] asked fuller to exit the vehicle and come to the rear of the car and speak with me. Once at the rear of the car, [I] explained to him that [I] could smell alcohol coming from the vehicle, and [I] asked him if he had consumed any alcohol. He stated that yes he had been drinking before driving. [I] had prior knowledge of Fuller and knew that he was not 21 years of age.” During field sobriety tests, Fuller showed several signs of impairment and a BAC of .057 on a PBT. Shyne offered to provide a breath sample so he could drive away and showed a BAC of .08 on a PBT. Noland then advised that he would also provide a breath sample to try and drive the car. Noland showed a BAC of .09 on a PBT. Both Noland and Shyne are also under the age of 21. Both were issued a citation for underage consumption. Fuller then transported him to the Whitfield County Jail, where he showed a BAC of .051, which is higher than the .02 threshold for individuals under 21 years of age. Fuller was charged with speeding, underage consumption, and DUI over .02.
Dalton teen arrested for DUI after speeding on Abutment Road
