LARCHWOOD—A 21-year-old Brandon, SD, man was arrested about 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, on a charge of first-offense operating while under the influence.
The arrest of Austin Lee Ripperda stemmed from the stop of a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup traveling without headlights on Highway 9 near Edward Street in Larchwood, according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office.
Ripperda had bloodshot/watery eyes, impaired balance and the odor of an alcoholic beverage and failed field sobriety tests…