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Yesterday evening, the Jasper Police Department received a report from a local business that a male subject had left their establishment in a Black Chevy Truck while he was intoxicated.

Officers were able to locate the vehicle and made a traffic stop.

The driver was identified as 42-year-old Benjamin Hewitt.

Upon investigation, officers found that Hewitt was intoxicated and had a BAC of .18.

Hewitt was booked into the Dubois County Security Center and is facing charges of OWI .15 or higher.

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