Intoxicated driver among three men arrested in Kingston for possession

Three young men are probably wishing they found an alternate route on February 7, instead of driving through Marshall County. At approximately 8:20 p.m., Kingston Police Officer Dakota Hanks was contacted by Madill Officer Alex Boren to advise him to be on the lookout for a possible intoxicated driver. The reporting party stated the driver in question was operating a minivan, and it had been spotted swerving in and out of traffic. It was also reported to have hit a pole.

After Boren updated Hanks on the issue, Marshall County Sheriff Danny Cryer informed Hanks that the minivan was passing the Baptist Village north of Kingston. While Hanks was stationary from parking near Bounds Road, he noticed a vehicle pull off on the shoulder, immediately pull back into traffic, then pull on the shoulder and stop again.

Due to the vehicle being just a tad outside of the Kingston city limits, Hanks needed permission to approach the vehicle. Hanks then received permission from Cryer to make contact, activated his emergency lights and pulled up behind the vehicle in question.

When Hanks exited the vehicle, he noticed two males standing outside the vehicle. He and Kingston Sergeant Michael Pierce approached the two men. The first suspect that Hanks approached was Austin Williams, a 20-year-old male from Healdton. Hanks inquired if he was the driver of the vehicle. Williams replied “yes” but quickly changed it to a “no.” Hanks noticed that Williams was unsteady on his feet, leaving him to believe the driver was inebriated.

Hanks asked if Williams had been drinking. According to the police report, Williams said, “I’ve had a couple, yeah.” Pierce then noted that it was obvious Williams had more than a couple, and Williams replied that he only had two beers.

Once the officers had Williams sit on the push bumper of Hanks’ patrol unit, they turned their sights on the remaining two men in the car. Hanks asked if the two men, later identified as Jacob Wright and Chancellor Goodman, if they had identification on them. Wright, a 19-year-old male from Healdton informed the officer that he did not have any identification on him.

Goodman, a 20-year-old male from Healdton told Hanks that his identification was in his wallet. According to the report Goodman was having issues finding the wallet. “Mr. Goodman spent a good amount of time searching for his wallet but with no success,” Hank noted. Apparently, Goodman was not searching for his wallet, but instead, trying to hide something.

Thanks to Hanks’ quick thinking, the suspect was not successful. “As I observed Mr. Goodman quickly moving around the front passenger seat and leaning around to the back seat, I instructed him to exit the vehicle and come around he front of the vehicle to me.” Either the suspect was bad with directions, or inebriated, because he exited the vehicle and went to the rear of the police unit; not the front as Hanks had instructed.

Hanks figured Goodman had an ample amount of time to find his wallet and identification, so, he asked the suspect again where his identification was. Goodman replied that he did not have it on him at the present time. Then, Hanks asked the suspect a direct question. “Did you not have your wallet to begin with or were you trying to lie to me because the bong was sitting beside you?” That was when the truth came out, Goodman said his identification was in the car.

Hanks got permission to perform a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) on Wright, to which he blew a 0.25 Blood Alcohol Concentration. The legal BAC for drivers in Oklahoma is .08 however, the legal amount for a person under the age of 21 is 0%. Goodman passed the BAC, but had other illegal items in his system. He blew a zero on the PBT, but he had admitted to smoking marijuana earlier.

Once Hanks booked Wright and Goodman into the Marshall County Jail, Pierce arrived with Williams. They performed the states test on Williams, and his BAC was .04.

Wright and Goodman were booked on the charges of Public Intoxication, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Minor in Possession of Tobacco, and Minor in Possession of Alcohol.

Williams was charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Minor in Possession of Tobacco, Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Actual Physical Control of a Vehicle While Under the Influence, and Transporting an Open Container.

On February 10, Williams pled guilty to Actual Physical Control of a Vehicle While Under the Influence, Possession of Marijuana without a Medical Marijuana License, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Williams also has prior convictions for Embezzlement, DUI-Under 21, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident.