Indiana State Police troopers have released additional information about the arrest of a Bartholomew County Corrections officer who was arrested on a preliminary charge of operating while intoxicated after a traffic stop last Friday just after midnight.
Columbus Police Officer Kyle Weaver observed a white Jeep swerving and making unsafe lane movements while traveling west on State Road 46 near Morgan Willow Trace, state police said.
Weaver conducted a traffic stop on the Jeep on State Road 46 near Johnson Boulevard. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Kimberly Cruser, 42, Morgantown.
During the course of the traffic stop, Weaver observed that Cruser showed signs of being intoxicated. The Columbus Police Department soon requested the Indiana State Police take over the investigation after learning that Cruser was a corrections officer with the Bartholomew County Jail.
Trooper Stephen Stoneking arrived on scene and conducted an investigation. After giving Cruser field sobriety tests, she was transported to Columbus Regional Hospital where a search warrant was served for her blood to determine her blood alcohol content.
After the search warrant was served, Stoneking arrested Cruser on preliminary charges of operating while intoxicated and operating while intoxicated — endangerment, state police said. Cruser was also cited for an Open Container Violation.
She was transported to the Bartholomew County Jail where she was then incarcerated.
The blood results are pending at this time, state police said. The investigation is ongoing.
Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department terminated Cruser’s employment there on Friday, according to the department.
For more on this story, see Thursday’s Republic.
