According to police records, the Lawrencebug Police Department (LPD) received a report of a possible intoxicated driver driving a white four door car with Texas plates heading northbound on U.S. 127 near the bypass near the Bluegrass parkway. The LPD dispatcher sent officers to intercept the vehicle.
Upon observing a white Mercedes vehicle on the opposite side of the highway meeting the subject vehicle description, Officer Corley reported that he clocked the vehicle on radar at 63 mph in a 45 mph speed zone. Officer Corley turned around to pursue the vehicle and reported that he observed the white 2009 Mercedes C300 with Texas plates swerving across the fog and center lines, and alternating speed between 50 to 55 mph. After conducting a traffic stop, Officer Corley reported that the driver, Billy C. Gillispie, had a strong fruity smell coming from his person, had red glassy eyes, and slow slurred speech. Officer Corley reported that Mr. Billy C. Gillispie declined to take the field sobriety tests and portable breath test. Mr. Gillispie was thereafter arrested for DUI and transported to the Lawrenceburg Kentucky detention center. The records also indicate that Mr. Gillispie also refused tests of his breath and blood at the detention center.
Gillispie was arraigned later the same day. He entered a not guilty plea and was released on personal recognizance.
Billy C. Gillispie is known as the former coach of the University of Kentucky basketball team for the prior two basketball seasons. He is reportedly in town for negotiations to settle a lawsuit he brought against the University of Kentucky for breach of contract due to his dismissal by the University of Kentucky after two years into a seven year contract. The University of Kentucky alleges that no formal contract existed.
Post by Fayette County Kentucky Attorney Stephen J. Isaacs, Isaacs Law Office.
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