Welcome to Arrest Stories. Indiana State Senator Mike Bohacek faces serious drunk driving charges after police say his blood alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit following a citizen report at a restaurant parking lot. Here's what may have happened.
On January twenty-fourth, Michigan City police responded to a concerning report from a citizen who witnessed someone drinking an open container and stumbling out of their vehicle at a Panda Express restaurant. When officers arrived and conducted a traffic stop, they discovered they had pulled over Indiana State Senator Mike Bohacek.
Body camera footage captured the arresting officer's surprise, stating "So, I just pulled over a state senator." The officer initially told Bohacek "You were going a little above the speed limit" during the stop, though the investigation had begun due to the citizen's report of suspicious behavior in the restaurant parking lot.
According to police reports, Bohacek refused to take a roadside breathalyzer test. However, he consented to a blood test at Franciscan Health Michigan City. The results revealed a shocking blood alcohol content of zero point two eight percent, which is more than three times Indiana's legal limit of zero point zero eight percent.
During questioning, Bohacek admitted to consuming a glass of wine at his home earlier that day. When discussing his decision to refuse the initial breathalyzer, someone remarked "Yeah, that definitely would've been a cheaper option," suggesting the blood test results would lead to more severe consequences.
The timing proves particularly significant, as this incident occurred just ten days after the legislative session began on January eighth. Bohacek now faces charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated with endangerment and operating with a blood alcohol content of zero point one five percent or higher.
The arrest highlights how citizen vigilance can prevent potentially tragic outcomes when impaired drivers take to the roads.
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