Docs: Man arrested after driving drunk through Greenfield neighborhood

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. — A man was arrested after he was allegedly driving drunk through a Greenfield neighborhood early Sunday morning and damaging property.

Andrew Birdwell, 41, was charged with the following:

  • Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun with prior felony conviction within the last 15 years, a Level 5 Felony
  • Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated: Endangering a Person within 7 years, a Level 6 Felony
  • Leaving the scene of an accident where driver fails to immediately stop at the scene, a Class B Misdemeanor

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched on Sunday at approximately 2:59 a.m. on a report of damaged property at N Buck Creek Road.

Upon arrival to the scene, officers observed that a mailbox had been destroyed, and several large boulders were moved after the suspect allegedly attempted to remove their vehicle from a ditch. The victim described the vehicle as a 1984 Chevrolet…

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