Police Reports 12-31-24: Suspected DUI driver allegedly twice the legal limit after traffic stop

A suspected DUI driver had a blood alcohol concentration twice the legal limit after he was arrested during a traffic stop.

On Dec. 15, Tahlequah Police Officer Zach Adams was in the area of West Choctaw Street and Moccasin Avenue when he observed a driver make an illegal U-turn, blocking both lanes of traffic for several seconds. Adams followed the vehicle and could see the driver fail to maintain its lane by crossing the center and fog lines several times. The officer conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, who was identified as Ian Jacob Williams. The officer could smell an odor of alcohol coming from Williams and the driver denied consuming alcohol. Williams was arrested after a field sobriety test and agreed to take a breathalyzer test. The results allegedly showed Williams had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.18, twice the legal limit. Williams was booked for aggravated driving under the influence, improper stopping, and unsafe lane use.

Lt. Elden Graves was dispatched to York Street Dec. 11 due to a man who was reportedly intoxicated and causing a disturbance. Arnold Olson was standing in the front yard of the residence and appeared to be under the influence. Olson was arrested for public intoxication and transported to jail for booking.

On Dec. 11, Officer Reed Felts took a walk-in report in which a local hairdresser accused a customer of writing a bad check for services. The victim said the customer’s debit card declined and the two agreed a payment would be made. However, the customer appeared to avoid meeting with the victim for several days until she paid with a post-dated check. The victim said the bank wouldn’t cash the check as there wasn’t enough money in the account. The victim told the customer, who claimed she wrote the check from the wrong bank account and would bring her cash instead. The woman never showed and stopped answering calls from the victim. Felts said the report will be filed with the Cherokee Nation Attorney General’s Office for review and prosecution.

Officer Jess McClure met with a woman who wanted to report an “online dating crypto scam.” On Dec. 11, the woman gave a statement along with documents of the cryptocurrency she had invested.

On Dec. 13, Officer Richard Berry took a report from a local business owner who advised someone broke into a truck and stole the interior of the vehicle.

On Dec. 15, Officer Steffon Herd performed a traffic stop on a vehicle that had a defective brake light. The driver, Corey James Hooper, didn’t have a valid driver’s license and had an outstanding warrant through the Cherokee Nation.

Officer Bruce Gower was dispatched to Walmart Dec. 15 for a juvenile who allegedly shoplifted from the store. The juvenile would not cooperate with employees or officers and was brought to the police department until they were released to a parent.

On Dec. 15, Courtney McKosky was arrested for shoplifting from Walmart.

Lt. Bryan Qualls took a report Dec. 17 due to someone vandalizing the security trailer at Norris Park.

These are arrests, not convictions.