Vanderburgh County – Indiana State Police, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Evansville Police conducted a sobriety checkpoint on St. Joseph Avenue at Indiana Street between 10:30 last night and 2:30 this morning. During the four hour period officers checked 22 drivers that passed through the checkpoint and arrested one impaired driver. Officers also issued one traffic ticket, five traffic warnings and arrested two Evansville men for outstanding failure to appear warrants.
Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated:
• James Moore, 45, Evansville, IN BAC .13%
1. Driving While Intoxicated, Class A Misdemeanor
Current Status: Vanderburgh County Jail – $200 Cash Bond
Arrested for Failure to Appear for Misdemeanor (Warrants)
• Malcolm Payton, 21, Evansville, IN
• Clifford Middleton, 22, Evansville, IN
Current Status: Both men are currently being held on bond in the Vanderburgh County Jail.
The Indiana State Police are committed to traffic safety and will continue to conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to apprehend impaired drivers and to deter others from drinking and driving.
