William Cunningham Jr., 48, of Lakeview, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs relating to a traffic stop about 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 17.
Officers from the Washington Township Police Department on patrol on Township Road 239 near State Route 720 and conducted a traffic stop on Cunningham for a turn signal violation.
Upon making contact with the defendant, signs of impairment were observed. He was asked to submit to a breath test and Cunningham reportedly asked the officers to just take him to jail.
He was taken into custody and transported to the Bellefontaine Police Department. Once there, Cunningham was asked to submit to a breath test. He tested 0.193 blood alcohol content.
He was then lodged in the Logan County Jail and also was cited for driving under suspension and a turn signal violation.