Police Arrest Man on Charges of Driving Under Influence of Alcohol

Novi police arrested a man on charges of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, according to a police report.

At around 1 a.m. on May 12, an officer saw that a black Toyota Camry did not have its lights on and stopped the driver near the on-ramp of eastbound I-96 at Novi Road, the report said.

The driver said he was coming from 29 Park, a Novi nightclub, and had two drinks over the past hour, according to the report. The officer noticed a strong odor of intoxicants on his breath and his eyes appeared to be bloodshot, the report said.

The officer performed several sobriety tests and administered a preliminary breathalyzer test which had a result of .132 percent blood alcohol content, according to the report.

The officer arrested the man, who has a court date for May 20. 

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