Impaired Drivers kept Evansville Troopers busy
Evansville District – Indiana State Police report that during a 13 hours period troopers at Evansville arrested four impaired drivers in Gibson and Pike Counties. Three impaired drivers were arrested on I-69 and two of the drivers were under the influence of marijuana.
Arrested and Charges:
| Gibson County Indiana State Police report that on Friday afternoon, February 8, 2019, at approximately 4:00, Trooper Tyler Widner responded to a vehicle crash with injury on I-69 at the 22mm. Further investigation revealed the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The individual failed to identify herself and resisted arrest. She was transported to St. Vincent Hospital where a chemical test revealed she had a BAC of .22%. She was arrested and taken to the Gibson County Jail. Emily A. Dunaway, 36, Vincennes, IN. Driving While Intoxicated with a Prior Conviction, Level 6 FelonyDriving While Intoxicated with a BAC greater than .15%, Class A misdemeanor resisting Law Enforcement, Class A misdemeanor failure to Identify, Class C Misdemeanor |
Pike County – Friday night, February 8, at approximately 8:45, Trooper Manning stopped Carlos X. Rosario Vazquez, 21, of Washington, for driving while suspended on I-69. Marijuana was located during the traffic stop. Further investigation revealed Rosario Vazquez exhibited signs of impairment. A chemical test was conducted and he tested positive for marijuana. He was arrested and taken to the Gibson County Jail.
Carlos X. Rosario Vazquez, 21, Washington, IN
- Driving While Intoxicated, Class C Misdemeanor
- Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor
Pike County – Friday night, February 8, at approximately 11:17, Trooper Boeckman stopped Spencer Walker, 45, of Monroe City, for failing to signal near Main Street and 9th Street in Petersburg. Further investigation revealed Walker had a BAC of .21%. He was arrested and taken to the Pike County Jail.
Spencer Walker, 45, Monroe City, IN
- Driving While Intoxicated, Class A Misdemeanor
Pike County – Early Saturday morning, February 9, at approximately 4:30, Trooper Hunter Manning stopped a vehicle on I-69 near the 51 mm for a headlight violation. During the traffic stop marijuana was located. Further investigation revealed the driver, Tracy Spicuzza, 47, of Greenwood, had been smoking marijuana. A chemical test was later conducted and she tested positive for marijuana. She was arrested and taken to the Pike County Jail.
Tracy Spicuzza, 47, Greenwood, IN
- Driving While Intoxicated, Class C Misdemeanor
- Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor
Arresting Officers: Trooper Hunter Manning, Trooper CJ Boeckman, and indianaTrooper Tyler Widner.
According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers. On average over the 10-year period from 2006-2016, more than 10,000 people died every year in drunk-driving crashes.
The Indiana state Police are committed to traffic safety and will continue to aggressively patrol to apprehend impaired drivers and to deter others from drinking and driving.