When an LPD officer saw the tires on a pickup truck cross the center line three times and run off the road on the ditch side twice last weekend, he stopped the truck and the driver was jailed for OVWI.
Blake Andrew Wilson
Blake Andrew Wilson, 20, Worthington, was arrested by Officer Joe Riley of the Linton Police Department early last Saturday, June 26.
Around 2:44 a.m. Saturday, Officer Riley was on patrol headed north on North County Road 1000 West near CR 700 North in the Linton area when he saw a red Chevrolet S10 driving in the center of the road ahead of him. The truck turned east onto CR 700 North and then accelerated to a high rate of speed. Officer Riley said he saw the truck cross the center line into the westbound lane three times and he saw the tires on the truck’s passenger side leave the road and enter the ditch two times. Officer Riley initiated a traffic stop.
Blake Wilson was the driver who said he had been talking on the phone and that he’d had one beer to drink. But Officer Riley reported a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Wilson and said he showed other signs of intoxication including slurred speech and glossy, bloodshot eyes. He said Wilson had to struggle to keep his balance after getting out of the truck.
Wilson allegedly failed field sobriety testing on the scene and was transported to the Linton Police Department for a chemical breath test. Results showed he had a BAC of .169. The legal limit is .08.
Wilson was booked into the Greene County Jail at 4:12 a.m. with bond set at $4,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He posted $400 and was released later the same day.
Wilson is scheduled to be in Greene Superior Court for an initial hearing early Thursday, July 8.
He is being charged with:
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, a Class A misdemeanor,
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class C misdemeanor, and
Operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Worthington man accused of driving with BAC of .169
/ Anna RochelleWhen an LPD officer saw the tires on a pickup truck cross the center line three times and run off the road on the ditch side twice last weekend, he stopped the truck and the driver was jailed for OVWI.
Blake Andrew Wilson
Blake Andrew Wilson, 20, Worthington, was arrested by Officer Joe Riley of the Linton Police Department early last Saturday, June 26.
Around 2:44 a.m. Saturday, Officer Riley was on patrol headed north on North County Road 1000 West near CR 700 North in the Linton area when he saw a red Chevrolet S10 driving in the center of the road ahead of him. The truck turned east onto CR 700 North and then accelerated to a high rate of speed. Officer Riley said he saw the truck cross the center line into the westbound lane three times and he saw the tires on the truck’s passenger side leave the road and enter the ditch two times. Officer Riley initiated a traffic stop.
Blake Wilson was the driver who said he had been talking on the phone and that he’d had one beer to drink. But Officer Riley reported a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Wilson and said he showed other signs of intoxication including slurred speech and glossy, bloodshot eyes. He said Wilson had to struggle to keep his balance after getting out of the truck.
Wilson allegedly failed field sobriety testing on the scene and was transported to the Linton Police Department for a chemical breath test. Results showed he had a BAC of .169. The legal limit is .08.
Wilson was booked into the Greene County Jail at 4:12 a.m. with bond set at $4,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He posted $400 and was released later the same day.
Wilson is scheduled to be in Greene Superior Court for an initial hearing early Thursday, July 8.
He is being charged with:
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, a Class A misdemeanor,
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class C misdemeanor, and
Operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more, a Class A misdemeanor.
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GreeneStreets covers crime news, court news, jail logs, obituaries and sometimes other news from Greene County, Indiana.
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Latest Activity Logs
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 82 calls and incidents from Friday, April 4-Sunday, April 6, 2025, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 141 calls and incidents from Monday, March 31-Friday, April 4, 2025, including:
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Latest Obituaries
Larry A. Poe, 84, of Bloomington, Indiana, formerly of Linton, Indiana, passed away, on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Hearthstone Health Campus in Bloomington. He was born on January 9, 1941 in Brookville, Pennsylvania to Joe L. and Anita June (Heaton) Poe. Larry married the love of his life, Mary Arlene (Schmitt) Poe on April 28, 1961.
Bruce Button, age 70, of Cincinnati, OH and Worthington, passed away at 8:40 am on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at I.U. Hospice House in Bloomington. He was born in Troy, NY on September 28, 1954, the son of Dale & Ann (Colquhoun) Button.
Nellie Yvonne ‘Connie’ Dayhoff, 88, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven with her family by her side, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Glenburn Senior Living in Linton. She was born on September 20, 1936 in Linton to Clifford William and Eva Mae (Blough) Lynch. Connie married the love of her life, John Dayhoff, Jr. on June 2, 1955.
Martin W. Baysinger, 60, of Linton, IN passed away at 9:13 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025 at his home in Linton, IN.
William D. "Bill" Myers, 84, of Midland, IN passed away at 7:19 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2025 in Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN.
Nolan "Jack" Jean Wilson, 89, of Linton, IN passed away March 31, 2025 at his residence.
Jennifer Ann Crites, age 47, of Worthington, entered eternal life on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and generosity. She was born in Bedford on March 18, 1978, the daughter of Robert Paul and Elizabeth Ann (Porter) White.
Micki Elaine Church, 84, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven with loved ones by her side, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Autumn Trace Assisted Living in Linton. She was born on February 9, 1941 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Max Earl and Cordy ‘Berti’ (Lashbrook) Hopkins. Micki married the love of her life, Jerry D. Church on October 11, 1959.
Justin David Sprang, age 20, of Linton, passed away due to an accident, at 8:45 PM on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Justin was born, along with his twin brother Jared, on December 21, 2004, the son of David Michael and Shelley Ann (Fisher) Sprang.
Joshua David Newton, age 39, of Petersburg, formerly of Linton, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025. He was born in Linton on March 27, 1985, the son of James E. and Tamberly L. (Poe) Newton.
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