Garrison said he was on routine patrol around 2:50 a.m. when he approached the library and noticed a silver Chevrolet Impala had driven into the grass on the north side of the library and had gotten stuck.
The officer pulled over to speak to the driver. She identified herself as Ax and the officer reported he noticed the smell of an alcoholic beverage. He called for other officers to assist.
LPD Cpl. Paul Clark and Officer Nick Yingling arrived and Ax was taken to the Linton Police Department for standard field sobriety tests. She was also asked to submit to a breath test, which she did — the accident report states the result was .17 BAC (blood-alcohol content).
Although Ax’s address is listed in Linton on the accident report, it is listed as Lyons on the booking form at the jail.
She was arrested on the preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least .15 grams or more of alcohol in blood or breath.
On Monday, judging from the muddy ruts in the north lawn of the library, it appeared the vehicle traveled from the street up the sidewalk and came to a stop between the flag pole and the entrance to the library.
According to the accident report, she left the lot of Bottom’s Up Bar on SE 1st St and for an unknown reason, traveled east across SE 1st and into the lawn.
No injuries were reported.
Ax is scheduled to appear in court for an initial hearing at 8:30 a.m. on Friday.
