A Linton man with previous convictions involving public intoxication has again been charged with public intox as a result of a moped crash. Toxicology test results showed he had a BAC of .376.   

William T. Stevenson, Jr., 58, Linton, has been charged with public intoxication that endangers life, a Class B misdemeanor, that stemmed from an investigation into a crash.

Back on Thursday, October 17, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department was reporting a crash involving a moped around 12:43 p.m. Stevenson was later identified as the moped operator.

Indiana Conservation Officer Matt Landis responded to the scene on County Road 100 South, east of the county line in Greene County.

ICO Landis reported he found Stevenson injured and on the ground on the north side of the road with a bystander who had stopped to help the injured man. Stevenson was conscious but not responding verbally. Stevenson suffered a laceration to his forehead. ICO Landis said he had glassy eyes and didn’t answer the officer’s questions.

The moped was in the roadway with a broken side mirror. A brown paper bag and an empty whiskey bottle were nearby. Stevenson was transported to Greene County General Hospital by the Greene County Ambulance Service.

Registration for the moped was expired and it was picked up by a towing service.

While on the scene ICO Landis checked the road for obstacles and potholes and also talked to a couple of residents in the area before going to the hospital to talk to Stevenson.

Stevenson indicated he was the only person involved in the crash but ICO Landis reported Stevenson had a hard time speaking and wasn’t completely coherent. ICO Landis requested a subpoena to obtain toxicology records for Stevenson.

In November, ICO Landis received the toxicology records and reported they showed Stevenson’s blood-alcohol content had been .376. The legal limit is .08.

A criminal case was filed against Stevenson and in mid-November he was summoned to appear in court for his initial hearing on Thursday, December 19.

Court records indicate Stevenson has two previous convictions for public intoxication and one for disorderly conduct.

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