Motorist drinks beer during traffic stop, Kentucky police say

MADISONVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky man is accused of consuming beer throughout a visitors cease earlier this week, authorities mentioned.

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Jordan Blake Craig, 25, of Madisonville, was arrested Tuesday and charged with driving beneath the affect, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motorcar, rushing, no registration plates, and failure to maintain insurance coverage, in keeping with Hopkins County Jail on-line data.

In accordance with the Madisonville Police Division, officers noticed a rushing automobile shortly after 1 a.m. CST on Tuesday, WFIE-TV reported.

Officers mentioned the automobile reached speeds of as much as 82 mph earlier than it was pulled over.

In accordance with police, they may scent alcohol and noticed and an open can of beer within the console, the tv station reported. Police mentioned there have been extra open cans contained in the automobile.

When Craig was requested to supply proof of insurance coverage, he allegedly instructed officers it was “one thing he was engaged on,” police mentioned.

When an officer returned to his patrol automotive to run Craig’s license, he reportedly mentioned he might see the person take a drink out of the beer can, WFIE reported.

Police mentioned that Craig failed area sobriety assessments and allegedly instructed an officer that he forgot find out how to rely, in keeping with the tv station.

Craig was booked into the Hopkins County Jail and bail was set at $2,000, on-line data present.

He’ll seem in courtroom on Wednesday, in keeping with on-line data.