James E. Dick, 35, of 524 E. Brown Ave., was charged Monday with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
At 10:50 p.m., an officer of the Bellefontaine Police Department on patrol in the area of Hayes Street and Sandusky Avenue noticed a loud exhaust volume as Dick accelerated northbound across the intersection.
A traffic stop was conducted and the officer soon determined Dick had been drinking due to his slurred speech and an odor of alcohol. Field sobriety tests indicated he was impaired by alcohol.
He declined to provide a breathalyzer sample.
Incident reports noted the motorist has prior OVI convictions from 2008 and 2014.
Warrants served
Officers served warrants to:
• Kayla Lynn-Marie Ellis, 24, of Delphos: failure to appear; and
• David M. Shamblin Jr., 46, of 432 N. Main St.: nonsupport and failure to appear.