A New Haven man is out on Pre-Trial Release following his arrest Thursday morning in Carmi. 34-year-old Justin Murphy was pulled over about 10:30 near Industrial Avenue after another patrolling officer advised of a possible revoked driver. Once the arresting officer found the vehicle, registration on the plates came back expired prompting the stop. Murphy then handed the officer an Illinois drivers license according to the report; it would come back as revoked when checked with dispatch. Murphy was cuffed, transported to the jail, booked, and subsequently released with citations for Expired Registration and Driving while Revoked. Online court records have indicated Murphy will be due in White County Court for a first appearance on November 25th.
A Rice Street man is free, but facing a charge of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol following his arrest Thursday evening. It was just
after 8:30pm when an officer says he observed a 2008 Dodge Caliber driving with a headlamp out leading to a traffic stop near Plum and Sixth Street. The officer notes while talking with 54-year-old Michael French that he noticed a strong odor of alcohol emanating from inside the vehicle and the subject expressed red blood shot and watery eyes. French was offered the chance to perform field sobriety tests, but details on that have been redacted. It is noted however, the officer asked French if he would submit to a Preliminary Breath Test and French reportedly declined prompting the arrest. An inventory of the vehicle revealed two Fireball bottles, one open behind the passenger seat, the other in the driver door panel. After arrest and a 20 minute observation period, French was then asked about submitting to a Chemical Testing and French refused saying he wanted his lawyer according to the report. French would end up being released but is facing charges of DUI, Illegal Transportation of Alcohol by a driver, and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle. He’s due for a first appearance in White County Court on November 25th.