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Police Beat 2.6.2012

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Milford Man Leads Cops on Chase, Hits Buggy
MILFORD – A Milford man was held on a $10,000 bond this weekend after a high-speed pursuit with Indiana State Police and a collision with a horse-drawn buggy.

Shelby O’Brian Kelly, 22, of 512 Lura Circle, Milford, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and resisting/fleeing law enforcement Friday afternoon.

According to a report from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Kelly was driving a  1989 Chevy pickup and was in pursuit by the Indiana State Police on CR 1350N.

The reported cited that “due to the high speed and improper passing, (Kelly’s vehicle) collided into a horse-drawn buggy.”

Kelly allegedly failed to stop after the collision and continued to flee from the officer.

He was finally arrested on CR 1250N.

The occupants of the buggy complained of pain but refused medical care.

Kelly was given a breathalyzer at the scene and registered a blood alcohol concentration of .09.

The legal limit in Indiana is .08.

Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving with Children in Car
MILFORD – A Milford woman was arrested Sunday night for driving while intoxicated with two children in her vehicle.

Lorelei Adele Mounsey, 33, of 402 W. First St., Milford, was booked into Kosciusko County Jail on charges of driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated – endangerment and driving while suspended.

Two children in the car, 7 years and 21 months, were in Mounsey’s vehicle.

A Milford police officer observed Mounsey driving Sunday night and pulled her over in the area of Higbee and Catherine streets in Milford.

The officer, according to police, knew Mounsey was driving with a suspended license.

When the officer got to the car he detected the odor of alcohol on Mounsey’s breath.

After a portable breathalyzer tests, Mounsey allegedly blew over the legal limit of .08 and was taken into custody.

The two children were released to their father.

Sheriff Warns Against False Advert
Kosciusko County Sheriff Rocky Goshert is advising citizens of some possible confusion involving recently distributed insurance advertisements.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department has received calls regarding a Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company advertisement that has a star logo on the front that often confuses citizens as a possible endorsement from the sheriff’s department. The logo is not a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department or an Indiana Sheriff’s Association graphic.