A 52-year-old Linton man was arrested April 9 after leaving the scene of an accident while driving with more than three times the legal limit of alcohol in his system.

Chadd Anderson was arrested April 2 in Clay County and again on April 9 in Greene County. In Greene County, he was arrested by Greene County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Jordan Allor.

On April 4, charges were filed against him in Clay County. Charges included: operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .15 or more where the defendant has a prior conviction and operating a vehicle without financial responsibility.

Charges were filed against him in Greene County on April 9. Charges included: operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person with a prior conviction within seven years, operating a vehicle while intoxicated–first offense and no endangerment, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction within seven years, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with an alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with an alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more when the defendant have a prior conviction, leaving the scene of an accident, operating a vehicle without financial responsibility with a prior conviction.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department received a report of an accident in which the driver had fled the scene at approximately 10:24 p.m. April 1, according to a probable cause affidavit written by Sgt. Allor. The accident occurred on West State Road 48, approximately 160 feet east of the Greene County and Clay County line. The driver informed dispatch that a witness was going to follow the vehicle to get a license plate. The license plate, according to the probable cause affidavit, showed Anderson as the registered owner of the vehicle.

Jasonville Police Department Officer Andrew Duguay arrived on scene and spoke with the driver, who according to the probable cause affidavit, alleged Anderson left the scene eastbound toward Jasonville but turned around and traveled west into Clay County.

Sgt. Allor arrived on scene and spoke with the driver. While speaking of the accident, according to the probable cause, he said he was traveling west on West State Road 48 when Anderson’s vehicle crossed the centerline. The driver said he attempted to swerve off the roadway to avoid a collision but was sideswiped by Anderson’s vehicle. The crash caused damage to his driver’s side bed, tearing the rear driver’s side tire off the axel. Sgt. Allor could see tire marks in a yard near where the accident occurred. The tire marks narrowly missed a water meter, then a tree. Near the residence, Sgt. Allor observed three Busch Light beer cans in the yard while taking pictures of the scene.

While Sgt. Allor was investigating the scene, Duguay said radio traffic had advised of an accident in Clay County involving a black Chevrolet pickup truck near the intersection of State Road 159 and State Road 246, approximately 6.7 miles from the scene of the first accident. Jasonville Police Department Officer Dustin Cain responded to determine if the driver in that accident was Anderson. Upon arrival at the scene of the second accident, Cain was able to verify the same license plate number, which returned to Anderson, according to the probable cause affidavit.

According to the probable cause affidavit, on the scene of the second accident Clay County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Grant Daley conducted a Standardized Field Sobriety Test, which Anderson failed. Anderson also allegedly admitted he did not have insurance on his truck.

While Sgt. Allor was taking photographs of the scene, according to the probable cause affidavit, he noticed the truck was missing the front driver’s side tire with damage to the front driver’s side fender, bumper, and hood. The vehicle was also missing part of the bumper cover where the fog light would be. The driver’s side door was open, and according to the probable cause affidavit, Sgt. Allor observed a Busch Light can on the driver’s side floorboard.

After Deputy Daley finished speaking with Anderson, Sgt. Allor spoke with him. Allor noted in the probable cause that Anderson’s eyes were red and glassy, he had poor balance, and he had an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath. He asked Anderson if he knew why he wanted to talk to him, which Anderson reported, according to the probable cause affidavit, because he was drinking and had a wreck. When Sgt. Allor said he had been involved in at least two accidents, Anderson alleged he did not remember the first accident.

Anderson was taken into custody by Deputy Daley and transported to St. Vincent Clay County Hospital for a blood draw.

On April 5, Sgt. Allor received a copy of Deputy Daley’s incident report along with blood results from St. Vincent Clay County Hospital. According to the results, Anderson’s blood results showed .267–more than three times the legal limit.

According to the probable cause affidavit, Sgt. Allor checked Anderson’s license, which is suspended. Anderson is not eligible for a driver’s license until Dec. 2, 2024. He was convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated on Sept. 19, 2018 and Nov. 5, 2020. On Sept. 18, 2018 and Aug. 24, 2020, according to the probable cause, he was convicted of failure to provide proof of insurance for an accident.

When arrested in Greene County, Anderson’s bond was set at $9,000 surety with 10% cash allowed.

Anderson is scheduled to appear in Greene Superior Court on April 15 for an initial hearing.