28-year-old Matthew Pendergrass was reported as a drunk driver on I-24 East at 6:14 a.m. on June 30th. When officers made contact with Pendergrass, they noticed he reeked of alcohol. After asking Pendergrass how much he had to drink, he told replied “Jim Beam Vanilla.” Pendergrass then stated that he had a couple of shots and mixed drinks. Pendergrass performed sobriety tests and performed poorly on all of them. Matthew Pendergrass was then taken into custody for driving under the influence.