(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte County Police said a suspected drunk driver traveling twice the speed limit tried but failed to evade the officer.

 

Police said the driver Friday afternoon was clocked at 92 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone on 400 South.

 

The officer activated his lights and siren but the driver continued at a high rate of speed on 300 South then Indiana 4.  At one point, police said the driver veered onto the right shoulder, kicking up dust before turning onto 500 East where he, eventually, stopped.

 

Oscar Ruiz after admitting he was trying to evade the officer was taken into custody for operating while intoxicated when he allegedly refused to take a blood alcohol test, police said.

 

Police said there were multiple beer bottles and caps inside his vehicle.

 

He was also arrested for resisting law enforcement.