County police officers made two arrests Saturday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Endangering a Person.
About 2 a.m. Deputy Bragg conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of 3RD and Pine Roads. During the investigation it was found that the driver, 27 year old Zachary A. Mortensen of Plymouth was intoxicated. Mortensen was booked into the County Jail for OWI Endangering a Person with a blood alcohol content of more than .15%
Saturday evening about 8:45 Deputy Cooper stopped a vehicle on US 31 near 12th Road. The driver 34 year old Anthony Lee Shirrell of New Albany was arrested for OWI Endangering a Person with a BAC of .15%.
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