COLUMBUS, Ind. — A local man was arrested Thursday morning after he was spotted driving south in the northbound lanes of U.S. 31 and crashed a short time later.
At approximately 7:55 a.m., CPD officers responded to the area of 25th Street and U.S. 31
in regards to a vehicle traveling the wrong way on U.S. 31. Moments later, the officers were informed that the vehicle driven by Tomas Soria, 29, of Columbus had struck some trees near the intersection of U.S. 31 and Beam Road, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.
Officers arrived a short time later and made contact with Soria who had to exit the passenger door of the truck due to the crash.
The officers noted that Soria had bloodshot eyes, and the strong odor of marijuana emitting from him, Harris said. Soria advised officers that he smoked marijuana approximately 30 minutes prior to the crash. The officers located marijuana and drug
paraphernalia inside his vehicle, Harris said. Soria was given several field sobriety tests and was later taken to Columbus Regional Hospital for a blood test. At the conclusion of the investigation, Soria was placed under arrest and transported to the Bartholomew County Jail where he was remanded on the following preliminary charges:
–Operating a Vehicle Under The Influence of Drugs
–Possession of Marijuana
–Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
