Crime & Safety
Drunk West Virginian Caught With Bong and 12-Pack on Interstate
Information provided by the Bath Township Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
On June 8, a motorist on Interestate 77 called to report someone driving erratically heading north, a police report said.
The motorist watched the 42-year-old woman pull into the rest area, run over the curb and come to a stop.
When officers arrived, they found Paula Elkins, of West Virginia, sitting in her car, the report said. Officers could smell alcohol and saw a 12-pack of Bud Lite with two empty cans sitting on a seat. There was also a glass pipe with marijuana residue in it and several prescription pills, the report said.
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Police asked Elkins to do a couple field sobriety tests, which she failed, and in a breath test, she blew a 0.228, the report said. The legal limit is 0.08.
Elkins told police she had a fight with her spouse earlier in the day and decided to just get in the car and drive.
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Police charged Elkins with driving under the influence and possession of drug paraphernalia. Other charges are pending, said police Chief Michael McNeely.
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