Today, Mt. Carmel Police arrested John L. Acree, age 49, of Mt. Carmel, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Officers had been dispatched to the area of College Dr. & Froman Dr. regarding a red pickup driving recklessly. Officers located a vehicle that matched the description of the truck and license plates, given by the witness, parked at a residence on Deer Ridge Crossing. After investigating further they located Acree nearby. Acree was determined to be the driver and requested to submit to field sobriety testing. Clues to indicate impairment were observed and Acree was placed under arrest. Acree was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and held pending a bond setting by a judge. Last Wednesday, Acree was also arrested and charged with DUI in a separate incident. He was free on bond from that arrest.
