Weekend arrests stem from intoxicated drivers

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Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:49

Elk City police were called to the 1000 block of west Third Street to a convenience store parking lot Sunday in reference to a man passed out in a vehicle.

When a police officer arrived at approximately 5:27 a.m., they saw a man in the driver's seat while the truck was running.

The officer knocked on the window and identified himself, the preliminary report stated, but he was unable to get a response. Fearing that the man was having a medical emergency, the officer opened the door. According to the report, he then saw a glass pipe located in the center console.

The police K-9 unit was then dispatched to the area and "alerted" on the car, signifying the possible presence of illegal drugs.

The man eventually woke up but was extremely lethargic and exhibited slurred speech, the report states. He was later identified as Robby Bailey, 26, of Elk City.

The officers retrieved the pipe and located a small baggie of a white, crystal substance that later tested positive for methamphetamine.

Bailey was booked for suspicion of consuming intoxicants in a public place, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

In an unrelated incident, a man tested almost three times the legal limit for alcohol content while driving.

Jared Mitchell, 23, was stopped by a police officer Saturday morning near the 200 block of Brian Road.

As the officer approached the driver, she asked for his license and insurance registration. According to the police report, he responded, "Yes sir, I mean yes ma'am."

The officer wrote that she smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath.

A second police officer on the scene asked Mitchell how much he had to drink, and he allegedly replied, "probably too much," the report states.

When given a breathalyzer test, the machine indicated that he had a breath alcohol content of .22; the legal limit is .08.

A passenger in the car, Michael Hull, was booked for suspicion of public intoxication.

Mitchell was booked for driving under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating substance as a second offense within 10 years. He also faces a charge of driving without a valid license.