According to a press release from the Sheriff's office, he was released after determining that they didn't have enough evidence to successfully prosecute him on the impaired driving charge.
From the statement:
In regard to the traffic stop observed Saturday night on LivePD.
The majority of this event was not aired by Live PD, leaving viewers with a number of questions.
The driver of this vehicle was speeding and driving in the dark with no headlights or taillights. Upon contact with the deputy, the driver’s behavior was unusual as he was wearing sunglasses and describing inanimate objects in his vehicle as his friends who he was conversing with. The driver also displayed veryred and bloodshot eyes. Suspicious of alcohol or drug impaired driving, deputies conducted field sobriety testing to include two separate Drug Recognition examinations conducted by two separate DRE certified deputies. These examinations started at the scene of the stop and concluded at the Greene County Sheriff’s Office as a matter of protocol and necessity.
During this investigation deputies observed multiple indicators that were consistent with impairment. In conclusion, deputies did not believe that there was enough evidence to pursue an impaired driving charge. The driver was booked and released on the traffic charges that resulted in the stop.
