(La Porte County, IN) - Charges are filed in La Porte County against a driver risking his life and the lives of others by allegedly being under the influence of cocaine.

 

Brendon Bickel, 34, of North Judson was eastbound on U.S. 30 last week in the Wanatah area.

 

La Porte County Police say he was doing things like driving and passing on the shoulder, veering from lane to lane and speeding during the afternoon.

 

He also nearly caused two collisions.

 

The investigation shows he allegedly injected himself with liquid cocaine judging by a used syringe and other evidence found in his 2022 Ford F-150 pick-up truck. 

 

Police said the opioid antidote Narcan was also recovered from the vehicle and his face was pale. 

 

The arrest was in response to a reckless driving complaint about a vehicle “all over the road,” police said.