(La Porte, IN) - Police say a man who ran a red light with an officer behind him in downtown La Porte is facing an operating while intoxicated charge.

 

Joshua Montemayor, 44, was booked into the La Porte County Jail early Sunday on allegations of operating while intoxicated.

 

According to La Porte County Police, an officer was stopped for a red light in front of the suspect, who was also stopped for the traffic light at Lincolnway and Indiana Ave.  Suddenly, police said the suspect proceeded through the light while it was still red.  During a traffic stop, police said Montemayor when asked if he had anything to drink replied he just had a shot at a bar he claimed to own. 

 

Police said the results of a portable breathalyzer test given to Montemayor showed impairment.  He refused to take a certified blood alcohol test, resulting in his automatic arrest under state law.

 

Police said Montemayor was argumentative throughout the duration of the traffic stop.