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MANATEE COUNTY - Michael Helmer's DUI arrest was a bit quirky, yet still seemed like a strong case for the Manatee County Sheriff's deputy who arrested him.
Helmer had run out of gas on July 3, 2010, and was pushing his car through the intersection of University Parkway and Whitfield Avenue when the Manatee deputy stopped him. Helmer smelled of alcohol, he admitted drinking several large beers and his blood-alcohol level tested at .12, over the .08 limit that Florida law considers impairment.