A Smithville man just couldn’t stay out of jail last week, after being arrested not once, but twice for DUI within a four-day period.

A 52-year-old Jeffrey Allen Forbes of South College Street, Smithville, was arrested on May 17 after Smithville police found the man passed out at the steering wheel of his vehicle, which was parked in the travel lane of the parking lot of Smithville Discount Wine & Spirits.

Police say that Forbes had an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person, and he was unsteady on his feet. He was asked, but allegedly could not perform field sobriety tasks as he was unable to stand without falling. At the time of contact, Forbes could not provide a driver’s license and it was discovered it was suspended due to his not paying fines.

On May 21, Forbes was arrested again for DUI and driving on a suspended driver’s license. Police responded to Foutch Industry due to a male subject, identified as Forbes, hanging halfway out of his vehicle in the parking lot.

On arrival, the officer found Forbes slumped over in the driver’s seat and was informed that he had been drinking. Forbes became belligerent when asked to do field sobriety tasks and refused to perform any, at which time he was arrested for DUI.

Forbes was under a $3,500 bond on the first offense and an $8,000 bond on the second. He is due in court on June 2 and June 9.

On May 19, 47-year-old Jimmy Mason Page of Old Snow Hill Road was arrested for public intoxication. Police were summoned to check on a possibly intoxicated man behind the apartments at 740 Walker Drive.

While speaking with the man, identified as Page, the officer noticed that his actions were erratic which caused him to be unsteady on his feet. Page was also unsure of his surroundings and could not identify the apartment where he had been staying.

The officer was informed that Page had been taking his prescription medication, which included narcotics. Because of his behavior, Page was taken into custody for his safety and that of the public.

Page is under a $1,500 bond and is due in court on June 30.

On May 21, 32-year-old Wesley Aaron Thomas was arrested on May 20 for public intoxication. Police were called to Andrew Street due to a possible intoxicated person. Upon making contact with Thomas, the officer allegedly observed the smell of an alcoholic beverage on his person and his behavior was erratic.

Police say that Thomas could not stand still or stop talking. He was taken into custody for his safety and that of the public. He is under a $1,500 bond and his court date is June 9.

On May 29, 22-year-old Adrian Jason Lucci of Cookeville Highway was arrested for driving under the influence and violation of the open container law.

After police made a traffic stop on Lucci’s vehicle for not maintaining its lane of travel, the officer noticed that his eyes were red and watery, his speech was slurred, and he had an open bottle of El Jimador Tequila Silver, with over half of the contents gone. The officer also reported an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle.

Lucci was asked and gave consent to field sobriety task, of which he performed poorly. He did submit to a blood test. He is under a $1,500 bond and his court date is June 23.

That same day, 63-year-old Elise Ann Flannery of Bell Street was arrested on domestic assault charges. Through an investigation, police discovered that Flannery and her victim were in a car arguing when Flannery hit the victim on the right side of the mouth, resulting in an altercation between the two.

Flannery was determined to have been the primary aggressor and was taken into custody. She is under a $3,000 bond and her court date is June 23.

On May 30, 21-year-old Elijah Thomas Hall of Short Mountain Highway was arrested for driving under the influence and evading arrest. After receiving a call about a vehicle driving recklessly all over the roadway, an officer spotted the automobile at the city limits on South Mountain Street. Once the officer turned on his blue lights and sirens to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle sped up and almost wrecked before finally stopping approximately three miles further down the road.

While speaking with Hall, the officer detected an odor of alcohol coming from his person. Hall submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He did submit to a blood test. Hall is under a $11,500 bond and his court date is set for June 23.