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The Villages
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Local apartment dweller caught driving without license

A local apartment dweller was arrested after he was caught driving without a license.

Benjamin Alexis Rodriguez, 38, who lives in the Lake Sumter Apartments on County Road 466, was driving a gray Nissan at 7:42 p.m. Monday when he failed to stop at a stop sign, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. A traffic stop was initiated near the apartment complex.

Benjamin Alexis Rodriguez
Benjamin Alexis Rodriguez

The Hartford, Conn. native admitted he does not have a driver’s license. A computer check confirmed he does not have a driver’s license.

Rodriguez was arrested on a charge of driving without a license. He was taken into custody and booked at the Sumter County Detention Center.

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