Crime & Safety
East Lake Boater Arrested After Refusing Breathalyzer Test, Deputies Say
Carmello T. Depaolo, 46, was piloting a boat near the Memorial Causeway in Clearwater at about 11:37 p.m. on Saturday, July 6 when deputies pulled the boat over.
A trip to jail most likely put a damper on the Fourth of July holiday weekend for one East Lake resident.
Pinellas County Marine Patrol Deputies arrested Carmello T. Depaolo, 46, after they say he refused to take a breathalyzer test.
Depaolo was piloting a boat near the Memorial Causeway in Clearwater at about 11:37 p.m. on Saturday, July 6 when deputies pulled the boat over. Deputies asked him to take a breathalyzer test but he refused, according to an arrest affidavit. The affidavit described Depaolo as having red, bloodshot and glassy eyes and his breath smelled like alcohol.
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Because he refused to take a breathalyzer test, Depaolo was arrested on one count of boating under the influence. He was booked into the Pinellas County Jail and later released on his own recognizance.
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