Yesterday evening an officer with the Jasper Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at the intersection of Saint Charles Street and Cobblestone Road.
Upon investigation, it was determined that the driver, identified as 28-year-old, Cristian Aponte-Velez, of Jasper, was under the influence. However, Aponte-Velez had declined to take a chemical test.
Later a search warrant was obtained to take blood and urine samples, but Aponte-Velez still refused to take a chemical test.
Aponte-Velez was booked into the Dubois County Security Center and is facing charges of obstruction of justice and operating motor vehicle while intoxicated endangerment.
