24-year-old Bryce Patterson was seen sitting in the middle of the turn lanes at the intersection of Old Hickory Boulevard and Gallatin Pike on June 3rd. When the signal turned green, Patterson did not move. Officers attempted to alert Patterson using their car horns. Once Patterson was warned, he sped off during a red light. Officers conducted a traffic stop, but Patterson was slow to stop. Officers asked him if he had anything to drink. Patterson stated that he didn’t, but officers reported that they observed signs of intoxication. Officers requested Patterson to take field sobriety tests. Patterson consented to the tests but performed poorly on them. Patterson was read his Miranda rights and agreed to get his blood drawn. Shortly after being read implied consent, Patterson admitted to drinking one shot and one drink before he started driving. When officers searched his car, they found four Bud Light Platinum cans in a lunch box, one of which was open. After being questioned about the drinks, Patterson confessed that he was driving slowly to hide the cans. Patterson stated that he was drinking one of the cans right before officers pulled him over. Bryce Patterson was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence and open container violation.