Hall County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Dawsonville man early Thursday on numerous traffic offenses, including DUI and child endangerment, after they met with him at his request at a convenience store on Price Road.
According to the investigation, Kevin Lark Robinson II, 34, had called 911 just before 3:30 a.m. to report he needed water for his infant daughter, indicating she was in distress. Deputies obtained Robinson’s phone number from dispatchers and made contact with him. They arranged for Robinson to meet with them and emergency medical personnel at the store.
When Robinson arrived, deputies say he was not wearing a seat belt, and he was holding the baby in his lap; Robinson’s four-year-old son was in the back seat of his pickup. Deputies Robinson said was behaving in an “erratic and agitated manner, consistent with impairment.”
While EMS personnel evaluated the baby, Robinson attempted to return to his vehicle, reportedly refusing deputies’ verbal commands to stay away from the truck.
Robinson then was handcuffed while deputies searched his vehicle. Deputies say they located a white powder on the center console and used a field test kit to determine the substance was methamphetamine. They collected an estimated ¼ gram of meth from the console. Both children were transported to the hospital for evaluation after possible exposure to the illegal drug.
As a result of the investigation, Robinson was charged with the following offenses: possession of methamphetamine, DUI, DUI-endangering the life of a child (two counts), reckless conduct (two counts), improper child safety restraints (two counts), seat belt violation, no taillights, no tag light, defective vehicle equipment (broken windshield), tire conditions and obstruction.
He was still in jail as of Friday on bonds totaling $16,060.