Newberry, FL : Gainesville man arrested after crashing into Motel 6, bribing trooper on Saturday, 7th September 2019

A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday night after Florida Highway Patrol responded to a car crash in a Motel 6 parking lot in Newberry.

Troopers identified the driver as Jimmy Hernandez-Colindres, 34, around 9:40 p.m.

Hernandez-Colindres drove the car into a pillar on the outside of the motel building, causing damage to the front of the car, according to an arrest report from FHP.

The damage from the crash totaled about $1,000, the report said.

Hernandez-Colindres did not have a valid driver’s license and was never issued one, the report said. A trooper smelled alcohol on Hernandez-Colindres’ breath and observed his eyes were red and watery.

A trooper asked Hernandez-Colindres to perform a variety of sobriety exercises, but the driver was too impaired to do them, the report said.


A trooper said while driving Hernandez-Colindres to the Alachua County Jail, he offered the trooper $500 to take him home. Hernandez-Colindres offered to give up of his belongings as well, the report said.

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