Multiple Drunken Drivers Arrested in Troy

The following information about recent incidents of drunken driving and driving under the influence is taken directly from the most recent Troy Police Department media release. Note: In Michigan, the blood alcohol content legal limit is .08 percent.

Interstate-75 and Big Beaver Rd., at 12:33 a.m. on May 16: A Troy Officer stopped a vehicle observed swerving. The driver appeared confused and had slurred speech. He smelled of intoxicants and admitted to smoking marijuana earlier. The 52-year-old Saginaw resident failed sobriety tests and was arrested for operating under the influence of drugs/intoxicants. A blood test was administered and results are pending. 

Interstate-75 and Crooks Rd., at 2:08 a.m. on May 16: Troy Officers were dispatched to the area when a citizen reported a suspected drunk driver northbound on I-75. The suspect vehicle was reportedly swerving all over the roadway and had struck a guardrail. An officer located and stopped the vehicle, which did not have its headlights on. The officer observed fresh damage to the passenger side of the vehicle, consistent with the witness’s observation of the vehicle side-swiping the guardrail.

The driver stated he was on his way from Hamtramck to Romulus – this despite being northbound on I-75. The 42-year-old Detroit resident had slurred speech, smelled of intoxicants and had bloodshot /glassy eyes. He failed sobriety tests and marijuana was found in his front-right pants pocket. Additionally, officers determined his driver’s license was suspended. He was arrested for operating while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and driving while license suspended (second offense). A blood test was administered; results are pending. The 42-year-old also had six outstanding warrants for his arrest. 

Call Troy Police at (248) 524-3447 if you have any information about these incidents. For questions about this report, email local editor Tim Rath at tim.rath@patch.com.