A Bastrop woman was arrested last Wednesday in Ruston for DWI while children rode unrestrained in the back seat.
Elizabeth Nelson, 33, was stopped after a Ruston Police officer observed her erratic driving, including running off the road and striking a culvert, flattening both passenger side tires.
Upon talking to Nelson, the officer detected a strong odor of alcoholic beverage. A records check showed Nelson’s driver’s license was suspended. When requested to perform some field sobriety tests, Nelson refused.
Two small children were located in the back seat of the vehicle without any form of child restraint. Nelson was placed under arrest and a search of the vehicle located an open pint of whiskey.
Nelson refused to submit to a breath test at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center. She was booked for first offense DWI, careless operation of a vehicle, driving under suspension, no child restraint, and open alcohol container.
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