I'm going to remove your gun okay ready to say that man sick so sit stopping in the middle of the street off the road running stop signs he said that his rifle's in the back so let me ask you a question are these two your personal keys I'm trying to go to work right now yes sir your condition you're definitely not gonna go to work right now on July 4th 2022 at approximately 1801 hours Eustis dispatch received a report about a vehicle driving recklessly Jerome Fowler the complainant reported observing an Apopka police car with Florida license plate xe9791 swerving out of its travel Lane Fowler witnessed the vehicle on U.S Highway 441 near Donnelly Street heading west towards Eustis later dispatch informed that Fowler was following the same vehicle at Center Street and firewood Avenue in Eustis Florida officer robichek managed to make contact with the vehicle and its driver at the intersection of South Avenue and South Grove Street concerned about the well-being of the driver who was in full police uniform officer robichek approached the driver and requested him to pull over for further discussion the vehicle initially continued eastbound on South Avenue without immediately stopping however officer robichek caught up with the vehicle and eventually brought audit to a final stop at the intersection of South Avenue and South Mary Street activating his emergency lights and siren in the process did you do anything to celebrate today man uh no sir no listen man it's better to be honest um I took a lot of um Benadryl listen in our profession you know it's best to be honest right no no no no I know the officer Oscar Mayorga aged 25 and a member of the Apopka Police Department was apprehended by a fellow officer from the Eustis Police Department the alarming chain of events began when a concerned local resident dialed 9-1-1 after witnessing mayorga's official police vehicle recklessly running stop signs and swerving across the road according to the arrest report the officers from the Eustis Police Department epd engaged with the driver and inquired about his well-being subsequently they identified the driver as officer Oscar Mayorga from the Apopka Police Department APD the report states that mayorgo did not immediately comply with the officer's request to pull over causing a delay before coming to a stop yeah why don't we come back out here real quick amen so you just put your hands on the roof for me I'm gonna remove your gun okay you got any other weapons all right no we're from the seizures okay I'll turn my lights off real quick for you all right I'm gonna put this in my car for the duration of this encounter okay then the cop moves to his car to put the weapons inside he then moves back to where they stopped Oscar's car where the other cop is investigating him what's going on there do you need a EMS uh no here let's just lean against my car real quick all right meanwhile Oscar leans against the cop's car as he's clearly not in a stable condition it became evident that something was amiss Mayorga a seasoned officer with five years of experience displayed slurred speech and appeared disoriented he informed his colleagues that he was on route to work but was feeling unwell an explanation that raised further suspicion 42-14 no what time did you get off work today man what have you been doing what time all right 4 AM you working night shifts yeah 8 30 at Night 2 30 in the morning investigators informed WFTV that Oscar Mayorga the officer operating the vehicle was identified as the individual in question Mayorga was reportedly on route to work and exhibited signs of alcohol consumption including an odor of alcohol officers stated that when they requested Mayorga to exit the vehicle and walk towards a nearby sidewalk he displayed difficulty maintaining balance and nearly stumbled multiple times yeah yeah it's all good I'm right here if you need a here if you need a lien if you work nice where are you going right now I work um Oscar then tries to get up but couldn't I make sure you don't fall it's all good I'll make sure you don't fall all right however it was the responding officer's Keen observation that truly shed light on the situation upon approaching mayorga's Cruiser the officer immediately detected the distinct smell of alcohol permeating the air to his disbelief he noticed an open beer can placed casually in the vehicle's center console it was a startling Revelation that left everyone questioning how a law enforcement officer could engage in such dangerous and illegal Behavior listen do you need EMS or no uh no you're acting like some sway I'd rather them come and make sure you're okay backward as they see all right you're not in trouble a couple in a car also saw this evidence and claimed to have recorded video of the whole scenario upon which the cop asked them to email him the proof and everything from Lowe's in Mount Dora all the way back to the Center Street yeah Center Street and firewood yes they're all over the road stopping in the middle of the street off the road running stop signs a lot of stuff going on okay with this guy and I tried to call Apopka PD of course they said it closed so we just call 911 yes sir he could we have an American condition but he was asleep we passed by his car he was asleep he was asleep Center and firewood okay we turned the corner he was coming this way we turned the chronicle we kind of lost it all right but I have everything on video you do would you be able to email that to one of her offices the officer heads back to where Mayorga was sitting how old are you man how old are you 25 25 sorry one I was 19. you said oh okay so you've been here for a while yeah six years six years are you still an officer are you on a special unit uh so um you guys can take my car back to my house I'm pretty sure you're uh someone from your jobs could have come yeah it's we can't drive another agency's vehicle did you call into work today do they know where you are no one knows that you're calling into work today EMS is here okay I need you to be respectful please all right oh no of course yeah well your goal is in such bad shape that he didn't really know what he was doing totally drunk he then got up and came outside the car so sit you need to take your vest off you might have hitting me in the back I no no no no this conversation goes on until the EMS arrives despite myorga initially stating that he did not require medical assistance the arrest report indicates that the epd officers contacted Lake County Emergency Management Services upon their arrival Mayorga reclined on a stretcher and disclosed to the EMS Personnel that he had consumed three tall boys referring to 24 ounce cans of alcohol earlier that day as stated in the rest report uh if you guys can take care of me right now I wouldn't mind as per the account provided by the epd officers they detected a strong odor of alcohol on mayorga's breath however the arrest report reveals that initially Mayorga claimed to have consumed no alcohol on that particular day instead he asserted that he had ingested three Benadryl pills a few hours earlier all right sir since we're already this far I'm going to read you Miranda okay particles you have the right to remain silent refuse to answer questions anything you say may be used against you in a court of law you have the right to consult an attorney before speaking to the police and have an attorney present during questioning now or in the future if you cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish you can decide at any time to exercise each rights and not answer any questions or make any statements do you understand each of these yes sir Royce I've explained to you do you understand her okay having done the mind he was to answer questions you said he had three tall boys yeah what time was that pm like a few hours ago is one of those in your car the same one you drink ah no sir that's an old one that one's old it's actually older yeah this investigation kept on going while the EMS were checking him what were you drinking what kind of beer Modelo tall boys yeah so let me ask you a question are these two your personal keys uh so these two are my girls keys these two are yours yeah these two are hers your girlfriend or something yeah did you actually take Benadryl or was that a not true statement no no so you took Benadryl and alcohol to depressants I'm gonna see you again are you willing to perform center field sobriety exercises man it's gonna help me I'm in jail now well that alone doesn't put you in agility should know that I'm struggled you're just trying to go home you're trying to go to work right now yes sir your condition you're definitely not gonna go to work right now mayorga's blood alcohol level was measured at .391 which is almost five times higher than the legal limit he was arrested and charged with driving Under the Influence according to the arrest report Mayorga declined to undergo a standard field sobriety test when he was requested by the officer as a result the officers transported him to the police department were two samples of his breath were taken for testing purposes according to the arrest report Mayorga was taken to Lake County jail with a bond of one thousand dollars [Music] he then signs the legal document as a law enforcement officer Leo Mayorga was fully aware that driving while impaired is unacceptable it is crucial for the judicial system to treat him just as they would any ordinary citizen who commits a similar offense it is essential for every officer to comprehend the responsibility they have to enforce the laws that they expect the public to follow and Obey they should acknowledge that they are not exempt from the very laws they have pledged to uphold in mayorga's case it would have been invisible for him to seek support from organizations like alcoholics anonymous AA and undergo a medical evaluation to address his reported history of seizures