Madison County, IN – Three drivers from Anderson were arrested on alleged impairment charges over the weekend, according to Indiana State Police Pendleton, after separate traffic stops led troopers to report signs of intoxication.
According to ISP, the first incident occurred shortly before midnight on Friday, Dec. 6, when Trooper Matt Dickerson stopped a vehicle on 38th Street near Madison Avenue in Anderson. Police said a 25-year-old Anderson man allegedly showed signs of impairment during Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and was arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI). He was transported to the Madison County Jail.
Around the same time, Trooper Michael Thiron stopped a speeding vehicle near Main Street and 53rd Street in Anderson. ISP said the 29-year-old female driver allegedly exhibited indicators of alcohol impairment. After completing sobriety testing, she was arrested and booked into the Madison County Jail.
The third arrest occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 7, when Trooper Taylor Murdock stopped a vehicle for speeding on State Road 67 near State Road 9 in Pendleton. ISP reported that the 39-year-old Anderson man also allegedly showed signs of impairment. After completing standardized tests, he was arrested for OWI and taken to the Madison County Jail.
State police reminded drivers that impaired driving continues to cause preventable crashes across Indiana. “If you plan to drink, plan ahead,” ISP said in its statement.
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