Baxter Man Charged With Driving Under Influence

A Baxter man faces a charge of driving under the influence after passing out behind the wheel of a running vehicle Monday.

Putnam County authorities came in contact with 29-year-old Jarred Ewing in connection to a suspicious vehicle on Edgewood Drive.

Arrest warrants indicate that Ewing passed out in the driver’s seat with the vehicle in gear and the engine running.

Officials also noted Ewing had a pill bottle and pill crusher on his lap. Authorities awoke Ewing and observed he had pinpoint pupils.

Ewing stated he was traveling to Baxter from Cookeville. Ewing failed all three field sobriety tasks.

Officials booked Ewing into the Putnam County Jail on a $1,250 bond. Ewing has since posted bail and must appear in court on February 25.