Georgia Teen Detained After DUI Stop Turns Combative

A Clarke County Sheriff's Office deputy stopped a vehicle after noticing a passenger appear to reach toward the center console during a routine patrol. The traffic stop, captured on bodycam footage, quickly escalated when the 18-year-old driver became combative with responding deputies.

Deputies reported smelling alcohol during the stop and located an open bottle of D'USSÉ cognac under the seat of the vehicle. The driver initially denied drinking, telling deputies she had not consumed any alcohol.

As the encounter continued, the teen's account shifted. At one point she admitted to having "a little sip" before again insisting she was completely sober. She repeatedly told deputies they were being "weird" while they carried out standard procedures for a suspected DUI stop.

The footage shows the driver growing increasingly agitated as deputies conducted their investigation, alternating between defiance and partial admissions about alcohol consumption. Deputies continued to process the scene despite the driver's escalating behavior.

The Clarke County Sheriff's Office handled the stop under standard protocols for suspected impaired driving. Additional details regarding the driver's identity, formal charges, and case disposition have not been released.

The incident remains under review by local authorities. No further information on the outcome of the traffic stop has been made public at this time.