An Independence man is facing a felony DUI charge in Oklahoma.
49-year-old Eugene Jones was charged with aggravated DUI, transporting an opened container and driving with a suspended license. Jones was driving southbound on Washington Boulevard when he stopped in the inside lane. Jones stayed still despite traffic signals giving him the green light to go. When police approached the vehicle, Jones admitted that he had fallen asleep. Jones had an open can of alcohol in the center console when the officer first arrived. Jones consented to performing Field Sobriety Tests and had a blood alcohol level of 0.16, constituting a felony.
Jones will appear in court again on May 2nd at 9:00am. His bond is set at $10,000.
