A Worthington man is scheduled to appear in Greene Superior Court on Sept. 14 for an initial hearing after authorities allege he was operating a vehicle while intoxicated and with a Schedule I or II controlled substance in his system.

Ethan C. Abrell, 36, was arrested Sept. 2 and faces two Class C misdemeanors charges: operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with a Schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in his blood.

According to a probable cause affidavit filed by the Greene County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Jordan Allor conducted a traffic stop at approximately 4:55 a.m. Sept. 2 on a 2011 Ford Escape in an alley between West Main and West Spring streets in Bloomfield after observing a traffic violation.

Court documents state Abrell immediately told the deputy he believed he had been stopped because of a faulty turn signal. When asked for his driver's license, he allegedly handed the deputy an Indiana identification card. Investigators said Abrell did not possess a valid driver's license.

While speaking with Abrell, Allor reported observing rapid speech, exaggerated movements, rapid eye movement and dilated pupils.

According to the affidavit, Abrell agreed to perform standardized field sobriety tests. Investigators reported he showed no clues during the horizontal gaze nystagmus test but exhibited clues of impairment during the walk-and-turn and one-leg stand tests.

Initially declining further testing, Abrell later agreed to submit to an oral fluid screening test after deputies explained its purpose, according to court documents. The affidavit states the test indicated positive results for methamphetamine and amphetamine. Police allege Abrell then refused a chemical test after being advised under Indiana's implied consent law.

During an inventory of the vehicle, deputies reported finding several syringes inside a black bag on the front passenger floorboard, including one containing a clear liquid that allegedly field-tested positive for methamphetamine. Investigators also reported locating a jar containing suspected marijuana and a metal grinder inside a bag in the rear passenger area.

The affidavit states investigators later obtained a search warrant for a blood draw, which was executed by the Greene County Ambulance Service.

During an interview, Abrell allegedly denied using methamphetamine and told investigators he does not smoke marijuana. He also told deputies he believed syringes found in the vehicle belonged to the registered owner, whom he said is diabetic.