Martin County, IN – A South Bend man was arrested Sunday morning, December 8, after Indiana State Police say a speeding stop near Loogootee led to an operating while intoxicated (OWI) charge.
According to the Indiana State Police Jasper Post, Master Trooper Jarrod Lents stopped a vehicle on U.S. 231 for speeding and identified the driver as Brian L. Hellenburg, 52. During the interaction, Trooper Lents noted indicators of impairment.
A vehicle search allegedly turned up suspected marijuana. Hellenburg was arrested and transported to Daviess Community Hospital in Washington for a chemical test, then booked into the Martin County Jail.
Hellenburg faces Operating While Intoxicated (Class A Misdemeanor) and Possession of Marijuana (Class B Misdemeanor) charges.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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