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Driver without a license arrested for OVWI

A driver in eastern Greene County, whose license was forfeited for life, is accused of not only driving without a license but operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Charles Thomas Langley Jr.

Charles Thomas Langley Jr.

Charles Thomas Langley, Jr., 56, Bloomington, was arrested by Indiana State Police Trooper Caleb Garvin on Monday, January 18.

Langley was the driver of a green 1996 Ford Taurus stopped by Deputy Camron Frye in a traffic stop around 7 p.m. on Monday, January 18. Deputy Frye reported he was traveling south on State Road 45 at 50 mph in the area of Timber Trace when Langley passed him and the deputy initiated the stop.

Trooper Garvin became the investigating officer after he responded to assist on the scene. ISP Trooper Ben Burris also responded.

According to Trooper Garvin, Langley exhibited several signs of intoxication and he tested above the legal limit on a portable breath test - .137. Langley was unable to complete all standard field tests due to an injured leg, but failed the one that was administered.

Before he was transported, Langley asked for the cane out of his vehicle and when Trooper Burris retrieved it, he observed a clear plastic bag containing a plant material believed to be marijuana.

After transport, Langley refused to submit to a certified breath test. A search warrant for a blood draw was granted but he said would not allow someone to draw his blood and the warrant was not executed due to safety concerns for hospital staff.

Trooper Garvin noted Langley is a habitual traffic violator with a lifetime suspension.

Langley was booked into the Greene County Jail at 9:09 p.m. His bond was set at $14,500 surety with ten percent cash allowed. As of late Wednesday, he had not yet posted bond and was still in jail.

Charges have been filed but a date for his initial hearing is not known.

Langley is facing preliminary charges of:

  • Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, a Level 5 felony,

  • Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class C misdemeanor, and

  • Possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor.