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Man arrested after portable breath test read .57%

Updated: Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 3:26 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 21 Apr 2012, 9:51 PM EDT

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (WISH) - Shelbyville Police say they arrested a man on Friday who was driving a vehicle while intoxicated.

Thomas Workman of Shelbyville was arrested for Dangerous Operating while intoxicated and his portable breath test read .57%, the police release stated.

Workman was traveling southbound on State Road 9 where officers were able to monitor his driving before initiating a traffic stop.

Police stopped Workman at Harrison and Locust Street, where they gave him several field sobriety tests, which he failed.

Workman was transported to Major Hospital for a blood draw and then taken to the Shelby County Jail.

*Note of clarification: Based on the information we received from Shelbyville Police, we had reported that  Thomas Workman was arrested with a .57 blood alcohol level. After being contacted by WISH-TV, Shelbyville Police confirmed that the actual test showed a .057 alcohol level, which is below the legal limit.

 

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