Douglas P. Lilly, 51, of Logan, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs related to a traffic stop Thursday evening.
Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office on patrol in the area of U.S. Route 33 near Zanesfield about 7:35 p.m. observed Lilly’s westbound vehicle traveling slower than the speed limit and also without a visible county number sticker on the rear license plate.
During the traffic stop, deputies said they observed an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle and Lilly told them he had been drinking “hours ago” while in Columbus.
Deputies said his actions were sluggish and his speech was slurred.
He was asked to exit the vehicle and he submitted to field sobriety tests. The defendant was placed under arrest and transported to the Logan County Jail, where he submitted to a chemical breath test, with a result of 0.145 blood alcohol content. He was released to a sober person.
• Torence R. Newland, 72, of 27251 Goshen Township Road 130, Lakeview, was charged with OVI following a traffic stop about 11 p.m. Thursday.
Deputies on patrol in the area of Islandview on the north side of Indian Lake observed his northbound vehicle traveling on the southbound side of the road along Ash Street.
The vehicle turned onto State Route 235 and then onto County Road 93, and deputies again observed him driving on the wrong side of the road and initiated the stop.
While speaking with Newland, deputies observed signs of impairment and he stated he had consumed several beers that evening. He refused to submit to field sobriety tests and a chemical breath test and was released to a sober driver at the scene. The defendant also was cited for driving left of center.
Driver cited in S.R. 235 crash
Landon T. Jones, 22, of Morris, Ill., was cited for improper passing related to a non-injury crash about 4:15 p.m. Thursday on S.R. 235.
Deputies report Jessica A. Roth, 33, of Bellefontaine, was operating a northbound 2018 Honda CR-V on S.R. 235 and stopped at the intersection at Township Road 251.
Jones was operating a northbound 2008 Chevrolet Impala behind Roth and swerved into the southbound lane in attempt to avoid striking the Roth vehicle. However, his vehicle sideswipped the CR-V, causing light damage to both vehicles.