A Noblesville man was arrested by Columbus police officers on three felony charges Wednesday evening after he reportedly held a knife outside of his car’s window while tailgating an off-duty CPD officer who was driving his personal vehicle.
The incident was reported to police dispatch at approximately 7:35 p.m. and officers stopped the suspect, who was identified as Jeffrey R. Castetter, 26, of Noblesville, near U.S. 31 and Washington Street a short time later, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.
When the officers spoke to Castetter, they detected the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, Harris said. After failing several field sobriety tests, Castetter refused to take a certified chemical intoxication test. Officers applied for and later received a search warrant for a blood draw at Columbus Regional Hospital. At the conclusion of the test, Castetter was placed under arrest, Harris said.
Castetter was transported to the Bartholomew County Jail on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle with intoxicated with a prior conviction (Level 6 felony), intimidation with a deadly weapon (Level 5 felony) and intimidation against a law enforcement officer (Level 6 felony).
Castetter was being held in the Bartholomew County Jail in lieu of $30,000 bond, jail officials said.
