(La Porte County, IN) - A Kingsford Heights woman, who was flagging down a police officer on a separate matter, was arrested for drunk driving.  Rachel Prichard, 36, has been charged with Class A misdemeanor Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated.

 

La Porte County Police were called Friday night to Northwest Health to take a report about the subject's dog biting her significant other at her residence.  Police said that when the deputy showed up at the hospital, Prichard had already left the facility to meet the officer at her home. 

 

The Police indicated that while the officer was on the way to her residence, Prichard began flashing the bright lights on her SUV to get his attention in the area of Tracy Road and Range Road.  The officer reportedly turned around and approached the woman, whom the officer described as unsteady on her feet outside of her vehicle. 

 

After gathering all of her information regarding the dog biting incident, police said the officer detected alcohol on her breath and asked if she had consumed any alcoholic beverages.  Prichard reportedly responded by stating that she had consumed nearly one bottle of beer about "three hours ago," police said.  Meanwile, a blood test allegedly revealed the alcohol in her system was more than two times the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle. 

 

Three empty miniature bottles of Fireball whiskey were also recovered from her SUV, police said.