EBRSO captain reportedly tried to leave hospital before DWI blood test, police say

BATON ROUGE – An East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office captain who reportedly told officers he doesn’t drink was arrested following an alleged drunk-driving crash. Reports say he was trying to leave the hospital before police arrived.

According to a document obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit, EBRSO Capt. Andrew Stevens was issued a misdemeanor summons for a DWI after a crash on July 12 along South Choctaw Drive.

WBRZ spoke with the other driver, who said Stevens was speeding when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck him. The driver said Stevens was stumbling as he got out of his car and told officers that it was the other driver’s fault, despite Stevens’ vehicle being in the wrong lane…

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