(La Porte County, IN) - He’s never had a driver’s license, but a Westville man is possibly facing his second OWI conviction.
Evan Tolnay, 26, was arrested late Saturday night, where he was clocked in at 82 miles per hour on U.S. 421 near Indiana 2.
An officer was traveling 95 miles per hour to try and catch up to the vehicle, which continued northbound on U.S. 421 and nearly went off the two-lane highway while negotiating a sweeping right curve near Snyder Road.
Eventually, the vehicle slowed to 45 miles per hour and was stopped near County Road 50 North.
Three small jars of marijuana were located in the vehicle, along with a near empty bottle of tequila.
A computer records check revealed Tolnay has never obtained a driver’s license, and was convicted once before of OWI in 2011. His alleged blood alcohol level was .20 percent.
He’s been charged with OWI as a Level 6 Felony due to his prior OWI conviction, along with Misdemeanor offenses of Marijuana Possession and Driving Without ever Obtaining a License.
