Florida: Belle Isle police officer Ivar Ruiz resigns after being pulled over drunk and pantsless

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Scraping the bottom of the barrel? When Ivar Ruiz was hired, "he was under an internal investigation by Longwood police for being rude to someone when he resigned to come to Belle Isle. The city hired him, saying he was the best candidate they interviewed."

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Belle Isle police officer resigns after being pulled over drunk and pantsless

21 September 2021

A Belle Isle police officer has resigned after Volusia County deputies arrested him in DeBary on charges of driving under the influence, refusing to submit to sobriety tests, open container violations and speeding. Bodycam footage shared by the VCSO shows a shirtless Ivar Ruiz refusing to continue a sobriety test. The deputy warns Ruiz that he would have to make a determination of his sobriety based on what he's already seen. When Ruiz indicates that he understands and then says he wants to stop the field sobriety test, the deputy places Ruiz under arrest. According to arrest reports, Ruiz was ...

Belle Isle police officer resigns after being pulled over drunk and pantsless

A Belle Isle police officer has resigned after Volusia County deputies arrested him in DeBary on charges of driving under the influence, refusing to submit...

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Belle Isle police officer resigns following arrest on DUI charge

20 September 2021

A Belle Isle police officer has resigned from the force following his arrest on charges related to driving while under the influence, according to authorities. This is the second arrest for Officer Ivar Ruiz in just over two years. Ruiz, 33, faces charges of DUI of alcohol or drugs, and refusal to submit to DUI testing. He was relieved of duty without pay prior to his resignation. "I am very disappointed to learn of this arrest," said Belle Isle Chief Laura Houston. "As law enforcement officers, we are held to the highest standards of conduct whether on duty or off ...

Belle Isle police officer resigns following arrest on DUI charge

A Belle Isle police officer has resigned from the force following his arrest on charges related to driving while under the influence, according to authorities.

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Regarding previous arrest on 9 March 2019:

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Belle Isle officer arrested on suspicion of DUI allowed to keep job, police chief says

30 September 2021

A Belle Isle police officer will not be fired after being arrested on suspicion of DUI. In March, a Volusia County sheriff's deputy found Officer Ivar Ruiz passed out in his truck on a median on State Road 44. Ruiz had his foot on the brake with the engine running. Body camera video shows the deputy didn't seemed to know who he was until he was out of the car. Ruiz refused to do field sobriety tests and was arrested. He was then relieved of duty as an internal investigation began. During the interview with his department, he said he ...

Belle Isle officer arrested on suspicion of DUI allowed to keep job, police chief says

<p>A Belle Isle police officer will not be fired after being arrested on suspicion of DUI. </p>

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