(La Porte, IN) - A concerned motorist helped police bring in an alleged drunk driver.

On Tuesday night dispatch received a call from a driver concerned about a Jeep Patriot swerving erratically on northbound US 421 and eastbound State Road 2. Westville police and La Porte County Sheriff’s deputies initiated a search. It didn’t take them long to find the jeep being followed by a Volkswagen Passat with its flashers on near La Porte’s National Guard Armory.

Detecting a strong odor of alcohol, police tested the driver, 27-year-old Jose Tadeo-Arista of Valparaiso, for impairment. A deputy used a Google translate feature to communicate with Tadeo-Arista, who allegedly could not complete the field sobriety tests. A breathalyzer test allegedly revealed a blood alcohol level over 2-and-a-half times the legal limit. Tadeo-Arista’s driver’s license was also suspended.

The concerned driver who tailed the Jeep stayed on the scene to give a statement.