Following are the driving while impaired arrests reported in Columbus County for the period Aug. 25 through Sept. 2. All records and information are obtained through arrest reports and warrants.
All suspects are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law. An arrest is not a conviction of driving while impaired or any other crime, but is the result of reasonable suspicion that the person may have been operating a vehicle while under the influence of an impairing substance based on the observations and investigation of the arresting officer.
Angel Cruz Ramirez, 30, Fayetteville – DWI, no motorcycle endorsement, reckless driving, lane violation. $2,500 secured bond.
Jeffrey Lynn Sneeden, 66, 3155 Gen. Howe Hwy., Riegelwood – DWI, seat belt. $1,200 secured.
Heath Ayres Byrd, 33, 714 Ben Jones Rd., Lake Waccamaw – DWI. $2000 secured bond.
Bobby Jerome Chestnut, 44, 104 Knights Cove, Whiteville – DWI, $500 secured.
Joseph Giovanni Santoro, 37, 208 High St., Whiteville — DWI, no operator’s license, reckless driving, lane violation, $2,500.
Morice Terick Barden, 41, 73 Hamer St., Fair Bluff – DWI, DWLR, no bond.
Chad Edward Herring, 35, St. Pauls — DWI, no insurance, fictitious tag, reckless driving, no inspection, $500.
