After a citizen reported the erratic driving behavior of someone in a gray Saturn, deputies located the vehicle and the driver ended up in jail facing charges involving OVWI and driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

Jamie Ranelle Ankenbrand, 43, Vandalia, Ill., was arrested by Deputy Andrew Weeks of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday night, March 8.

At 7:03 p.m., a caller to Greene County Dispatch said a gray Saturn with an Illinois license plate was all over the roadway eastbound on County Road 300 North from State Road 59.

Deputy Weeks and Sgt. Jordan Allor headed that way and at 7:16 p.m., they passed a gray Saturn with an Illinois plate that was southbound on County Road 1000 West (also known as Lone Tree Road) north of State Road 54. They turned around and Deputy Weeks got behind the Saturn at the intersection of CR 1000 W and SR 54. The Saturn continued south through the intersection then failed to properly use a turn signal when turning into the Walmart parking lot area. Red and blue lights were activated. While making the turn, the Saturn drove over a curb then stopped.

Ankenbrand was the driver who said she did not have a driver’s license and was on her way to the Ridgeport area to have her vehicle fixed by her ex-husband. She said her sway bar was broken and that was the reason for her driving behavior.

While Sgt. Allor was talking to Ankenbrand, he noticed erratic behavior, quick movements, quick speech and said she couldn’t sit still and was overly talkative. Ankenbrand said she had not been drinking any alcoholic beverages but allegedly admitted she had used methamphetamine the day before.

Ankenbrand did not pass most of the standard field sobriety tests on the scene or at the Linton Police Department but she agreed to take a blood test.

When asked how she ingests methamphetamine, Ankenbrand allegedly said she smokes and injects meth and she admitted there were syringes in the vehicle but they were new and had not been used. She also said there was a smoking device in the vehicle but it was also new.

During the vehicle inventory, deputies found more than one smoking device and several syringes – all appeared to be unused.

After a blood draw was taken at Greene County General Hospital – results pending, she was transported and booked into the Greene County Jail at 9:33 p.m. She was held on a surety-only bond and has since posted bond and been released.

Ankenbrand has been charged with:

Unlawful possession of syringe, a Level 6 felony,
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, a Class A misdemeanor,
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class C misdemeanor,
Operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in body, a Class C misdemeanor, and
Possession of paraphernalia, a Class C misdemeanor.