'Siesta Key' alum Pauly Paul arrested for DUI, uses star status to get out of jail
SARASOTA, FLORIDA: Pauly Paul Apostolides, one of the stars of the MTV series 'Siesta Key,' is in trouble with the law after police allege he was driving heavily intoxicated through South Florida.
According to police documents obtained by TMZ, Pauly was driving a Mercedes at 74 miles per hour in a 40-mile zone in Sarasota on April 16 when a police officer pulled him over. This is not the first time Pauly has gotten into trouble with the law. He has a long history of arrests, most of them for marijuana possession or compliance issues following his arrest. He has the dubious honor of having been charged with using someone else's disabled parking badge. Pauly also seems to be an absolute nightmare when it comes to traffic violations.
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Why was 'Siesta Key' star Pauly Paul arrested?
Pauly, the 'Siesta Key' bad guy, was detained again in Florida on Sunday after being caught driving 70 miles per hour or more in a 40-mile-per-hour zone twice, as per TMZ. After taking a breathalyzer and reporting nearly double the legal limit, he was arrested for DUI.
Pauly was driving a gray Mercedes with two adult passengers when he was seen traveling at 74mph in a 40mph zone on Beneva Road in Sarasota, according to the police report. "The vehicle then slowed and accelerated again, and this time reached 70mph in a 40mph zone," the report said. Following that, the observing officer launched a traffic stop.
The officer "observed glassy eyes, slurred speech, he was disoriented when asked for his license, fumbling his wallet, and he could detect the odor of alcoholic beverage when he spoke." The officer also "saw three open containers with the rear seat passenger and could detect the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle."
A separate officer came on the scene to give field sobriety tests, and his observations were identical to those of the first officer. Pauly, on the other hand, was unconcerned. According to the report, "When I spoke with Paul, he stated to me that even if I pulled him out of the vehicle, he will pass every test I have him do. When I asked Paul if he had been drinking, he stated that obviously, I can tell that he’s been drinking. Paul stated to me that he only had two drinks in the evening at a friend’s house, and he will pass any test I do because he made sure to drink only enough to where he could pass the test."
Paul quickly returned to Instagram to share a photo of himself having drinks. That day, Paul released a video of himself having a shot; it's unclear if he included it in his estimate of two drinks.
As part of his bragging, the 31-year-old reality star even mentioned his program! "Paul stated that he got pulled over about a year ago on Siesta Key and had to do go through Standardized Field Sobriety Exercises," the officer continues.
The officer could have easily predicted that Pauly would fail the field sobriety tests. He was handcuffed and transferred without incident to the Sarasota County jail. Paul was detained for 20 minutes before being given a breath test twice. He hit.151 and.157, which is nearly double Florida's legal limit of.08. Pauly was charged with misdemeanor DUI and DUI with a blood alcohol concentration of.15 or above.
Paul was released on Monday, April 17 after posting his $240 bail with the aid of "Bad Boy Bail Bonds". He is expected to appear in court again on May 8.
Pauly Paul was earlier arrested in Florida for marijuana possession
Pauly was arrested on June 13, 2018, in Sarasota, Florida, for possessing more than 20 grams of marijuana. Later that day, he was freed on $1,550 bail for the marijuana charge as well as contempt of court.
The reality star was being watched by a constable who had an open warrant for failing to appear on a previous public drinking charge, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The constable pulled over Pauly's car, which had a suspended license and an expired vehicle tag. The constable discovered the marijuana during the traffic stop.