Suspended Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch was arrested Monday in Dawson County during a traffic stop and charged with failing to maintain lane and violating the conditions of his court-approved driving permit.
Couch was suspended by the governor in March following his arrest on a DUI charge. He is free on bond pending trial. Kemp suspends Couch
A statement released by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office says, “During the stop, the driver, Gerald Couch, 63, of Gainesville, was found to be operating the vehicle on a limited driving permit outside the allowed conditions He was arrested and cited for driving outside the conditions of his limited permit and failure to maintain lane.”
A request has been made of Couch’s attorney, Blake Poole for any comment or statement he has on behalf of his client.

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