David Taylor, 61, of Raymond, was arrested Sunday, Oct. 20, after a half-dozen open containers of alcohol and suspected drug paraphernalia were found during a traffic stop initiated shortly after 3:15 p.m. by deputies from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office in the area of Bentz Avenue and State Street in Lakeview.
Deputies on patrol observed Taylor operating a red Pontiac southbound on State Route 235 near County Road 87 in Stokes Township. No visible license plate was immediately seen by deputies, who also reported the motorist was swerving within his lane of travel.
Upon making contact with Taylor, an odor of alcoholic beverage was detected. A can of Smirnoff was found on the floorboard of the car, just behind where Taylor was sitting.
Taylor was asked to exit the vehicle and as deputies were patting him down for weapons, they noticed he had urinated himself. A search of the vehicle turned up six total open containers of alcohol, and some containers still had residual amounts of alcohol inside them.
Also located was a small digital scale in the center console with a white powdery residue on it. Taylor was detained at that time. He refused to submit to field sobriety tests, as well as a breath test.
He was issued a citation for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, failure to properly display his license plate, and was also issued a summons for possession of drug paraphernalia.
He remained at the Logan County Jail until a sober person could pick him up. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
