An Ooltewah man was arrested Sunday morning and charged with driving under the influence for the third time in two years after a passerby called police to report he had fallen asleep behind the wheel and crashed into a parked car.
John Schenck, 30, was driving a vehicle that crashed into a parked car outside Gold’s Gym on Lee Highway around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, police said.
John Schenck, 30, was arrested Sunday for driving under the influence after he fell asleep behind the wheel. Contributed photoThe arresting officer said Schenck failed a field sobriety test by taking too many steps, failing to properly turn and being unable to follow instructions during the one-leg test. He also showed tremors and had an 18-ounce bottle of beer inside his car, police said.
Schenck was driving on a license that had been revoked after his last arrest for driving under the influence.
His vehicle was equipped with an ignition interlock device designed to keep the car from starting and operating if the driver is intoxicated. However, Schenck apparently figured a way around the device. He was charged with driving under the influence, driving on a revoked license, ignition interlock violation and vandalism.