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Driving with a plate that expired in 2015 results in a traffic stop

A Linton man is facing charges of driving while intoxicated and driving while suspended after a deputy stopped him for a license plate that expired in 2015.

Nathan Daniel Barden

Nathan Daniel Barden

Nathan Daniel Barden, 32, Linton, was arrested by Deputy Jordan Allor of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department early last Thursday, May 7, following a traffic stop late the night before.

Barden was the driver of a black and teal 1995 Ford Aspire that was headed west on Linton’s A Street close to County Road 1100 West when he was stopped by Deputy Allor around 10:55 p.m. The vehicle had a license plate that expired in 2015 along with an improper headlight and no license plate light.

A records check revealed Barden’s license was suspended and Deputy Allor reported he exhibited signs of intoxication.

Deputy Allor reported Barden failed standard field sobriety tests and the results from a portable breath test indicated he had a BAC of .081. The legal limit is .08. Barden refused to submit to a chemical test. A search warrant was approved and at 1 a.m. a blood sample was obtained – results are pending.

Barden was booked in with bond set at $9,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He has since posted bond and been released from jail.

Barden is facing preliminary charges of:

  • Operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction within seven years, a Level 6 felony,

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

  • Driving while suspended – a knowing violation with a prior conviction within 10 years, a Class A misdemeanor.

GCSD Deputy Alan Jackson and Linton Police Officers Joe Riley and Nick Yingling assisted on the scene.