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Hazardous Driver Arrested for OWI

(La Porte County, IN) - A suspected drunk driver was arrested by La Porte County Police last night after nearly causing several collisions.

 

Police said the driver from Michigan City had a blood alcohol level close to four times the legal limit.

 

About 9:30 p.m., two drivers calling 911 reported a vehicle speeding up and slowing down to as low as 15 miles per hour on U.S. 35 south of U.S. 20. The vehicle was also veering over the center line and nearly leaving the road to the right off the shoulder.

 

Jose Balderas Ambros, 27, was soon located and taken into custody.

 

Police said he nearly struck at least a half dozen vehicles.

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