OVI suspect accused of having open container in SUV: North Olmsted Police Blotter

Community NewsNorth Olmsted police department. (John Benson/cleveland.com)John Benson/cleveland.comBy Bruce Geiselman, special to cleveland.comNORTH OLMSTED, Ohio – An officer at 11:23 a.m. on Oct. 10 stopped a silver SUV heading north on Columbia Road north of Lorain Road after a caller reported that an SUV matching that description had just been involved in a hit-skip accident, according to a police report.The officer noticed that the SUV’s license plates had expired.The female driver told the officer she was on her way to get a new vehicle and that her license plates were expired because her vehicle could not pass an emissions check, according to the police report.The woman said that she did not have vehicle insurance.The officer noted smelling a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage while speaking to the woman. Her speech was slow and slurred and her eyes were glassy, according to the police report. The officer observed a bottle of vodka on the passenger seat, which appeared to be open.The woman said she had one shot to drink, according to the police report. She then said that she had two bloody marys and a shot.The woman had difficulty performing field sobriety tests and was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. She refused to submit a breath test. Charges include OVI, expired plates and having an open container, according to the police report. She was also cited with assured clear distance and leaving the scene of an accident, according to the police. Get police blotters by email every weekday for free with our new Police Blotter newsletter. Sign up at cleveland.com/newslettersRead more from the Sun Post Herald