A 26-year-old Indianapolis man faces four criminal charges after a traffic stop in Greene County led to his arrest on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of methamphetamine.

Roberto Malpica Beltran was arrested Sunday, Nov. 1, and faces a Level 6 felony charge of possession of methamphetamine, a Class A misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, and Class C misdemeanor charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a driver's license.

According to a probable cause affidavit filed Monday, Nov. 2, Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Braxton Clark was patrolling near the intersection of State Roads 54 and 67 when he observed a white Chevrolet S10 pickup truck fail to signal a right turn.

Clark followed the vehicle as it traveled west toward Linton and reported observing it cross left of the centerline.

The deputy initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of State Road 54 and County Road 1000 West. According to court documents, the vehicle was slow to stop before eventually pulling into a driveway.

Deputy Strauser arrived to assist at approximately 12:42 a.m.

Clark identified the driver as Beltran and reported detecting the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath.

According to the affidavit, deputies also observed an open container inside the vehicle and approximately eight empty beer bottles on the passenger-side floorboard.

Investigators encountered a language barrier while communicating with Beltran. He contacted his wife, who assisted with translation over the phone.

When asked for his driver's license and registration, Beltran provided a Mexican consular identification card. According to the affidavit, his wife indicated he did not have a driver's license.

Linton Police Officer Andrew Mifflin arrived to assist, and Clark used a translation application to communicate with Beltran.

Beltran initially denied consuming alcohol that night and told investigators he had dropped off a friend who had left the alcohol inside the vehicle, according to court documents.

Clark subsequently administered a horizontal gaze nystagmus test, which is used to identify signs of possible impairment.

According to the affidavit, Beltran exhibited six of six possible clues of impairment during the test.

Because of the language barrier, Clark did not administer the walk-and-turn or one-leg-stand portions of the standardized field sobriety tests.

Beltran agreed to a preliminary breath test, which reportedly indicated a breath alcohol concentration of 0.201.

Clark subsequently obtained a search warrant for a blood draw because an appropriate interpreter was unavailable.

Beltran was transported to Greene County General Hospital, where a blood sample was collected. The affidavit does not include the results of laboratory testing on that sample.

Following the blood draw, Beltran was transported to the Greene County Jail.

According to court documents, a jail officer discovered a small plastic bag inside Beltran's wallet during the booking process.

Clark reported that the bag contained a white powdery substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine.

The substance was secured as evidence pending additional laboratory testing.