Alachua man arrested after driving drunk in wrong direction

Officers say Anh Nguyen, 42, tried to drive away slowly in the wrong direction on US Highway 441 Tuesday night.
Published: May 29, 2026 at 2:22 AM EDT

ALACHUA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man in Alachua was arrested after driving in the wrong direction while drunk.

Alachua Police released video on Thursday of an encounter with a suspected drunk driver.

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Officers say Anh Nguyen, 42, tried to drive away slowly in the wrong direction on US Highway 441 Tuesday night.

Another police vehicle blocked him from escaping.

Nguyen is in the Alachua County jail on a $37,000 bond.

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