A Bartlesville man is booked into the Washington County Jail after being charged with his second DUI in less than 16 months.
James Kepple is still on probation for the DUI charge in 2023, which means this DUI is being charged as a felony. Yesterday afternoon, police officers observed a vehicle stopped at the intersection of Frank Phillips Boulevard and Silver Lake Road. There were two female bystanders yelling at Kepple to turn the car off. An affidavit states the two women were able to put the car in park and Kepple said he had been drinking.
Officers asked Kepple to step out of the vehicle, but he was unable to do so on his own. Once Kepple got out of the vehicle, he was unable to walk and had no balance. Officers smelled a very strong odor of alcohol coming from Kepple. He later admitted to have beem drinking since midnight. The arrest occurred at around 4:30pm. Kepple's bond is set at $25,000. He is due back in court on Friday, January 24th.
