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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Ind. Courts - Allen Circuit Court Judge Thomas J. Felts arrested in Indy
Jeff Wiehe of The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel reports this morning:
An Allen County judge charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and public intoxication allowed his black Lincoln to coast backward into a squad car in downtown Indianapolis early Friday morning, according to police.Allen Circuit Court Judge Thomas J. Felts, 53, was pulled over after failing to signal a turn on West Market Street near Monument Circle about 3 a.m., according to Indiana State Capitol Police, an arm of the Indiana State Police that specializes in patrolling downtown government facilities in Indianapolis.
When Felts pulled over to stop he put the car in reverse instead of park, according to police, causing his car to hit the squad car behind it. According to police, Felts failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a breath test.
Police ordered a blood draw, but Felts’ blood-alcohol content was not available Friday night. * * *
Felts is running for re-election to a six-year term in November.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 19, 2008 10:03 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts