Woman charged with DWI in restaurant drive-through line
Ruston Police arrested a local woman for DWI and drug possession after she was found asleep behind the wheel in the drive-through line of a restaurant.
Linda B. Sanders, 36, was arrested December 18 after the McDonald’s restaurant on South Trenton Street reported she was asleep in their drive-through line.
Officers found Sanders showing signs of impairment, including slurred speech and difficulty keeping her balance. Sanders said she had some alcohol earlier along with some marijuana and a Xanax tablet. Later, she stopped at a liquor store and bought a daiquiri.
Sanders was arrested and taken to the Lincoln Paris detention center where a breath test show no alcohol present. A drug recognition expert from the West Monroe Police Department responded to perform other tests related to drug impairment. The officer recognized signs of impairment by marijuana.
A search of Sanders’ wallet discovered half of an alprazolam tablet. She could not provide evidence that she had a prescription for the drug.
Sanders was booked for first offense DWI, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, and open container. Her bail amount was $1,500.
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