Police Arrest Man on Charges of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

Novi police arrested a man 3:06 a.m. May 11 on charges of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, according to a police report.

An officer saw a driver in a blue Buick Enclave near Grand River Avenue and Beck Road without the headlights on, the report said.  The officer stopped the vehicle, which also had two passengers, and noticed the smell of intoxicants, according to the report.

The driver said he was messing with the turn signal and windshield wiper switch so must have turned off the headlights, the report said. The officer noticed his speech was slurred, and the man said he had been at night clubs in Royal Oak and had a few drinks earlier in the evening, the report said.

The officer administered a preliminary breathalyzer test which had a result of .139 percent blood alcohol content, according to the report.

He arrested the man and took him to the Novi police department, the report said. The passengers could not drive because they were also intoxicated, the report said, so they chose to wait at Tim Hortons for a ride.

Once at the police department, the man refused to take a chemical test, according to the report. The officer obtained a warrant to test samples of his blood and took him to Providence Park Hospital to have the blood drawn, the report said.

He then posted a $300 bond and was released. 

For questions about this crime report, email aysha.jamali@patch.com.