March 28, 2017
A 58 year old South Bend man was arrested Saturday night about 10:30 after a traffic stop at Lake Avenue and Oak Drive.
City officers were dispatched to the area of Glen Overmyer Drive and State Road 17. Officer Jeremy Enyart located the suspect vehicle northbound on Lake Avenue from the hospital. He conducted a traffic stop at Lake Avenue and Oak Drive.
The driver, James Stout was found to be intoxicated. He was transported to the ER at Saint Joe Hospital where a chemical test was administered. His BAC was .15 and he was arrested for OWI Endangering.
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