Traffic Stop Results In DUI Arrest Of Mt. Carmel Driver

On 3/12/23, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Mark C. Homan, age 48, of Mt. Carmel, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol following a traffic stop at 9th & Oak Street. Prior to the stop, police were notified of a complaint of a reckless or impaired driver operating a white Chevy truck traveling from Indiana to Illinois. An officer located the vehicle and observed multiple traffic violations resulting in the above traffic stop. The officer made contact with the driver, identified as Mark Homan, and detected suspicion of impairment. Homan refused a roadside sobriety check and was taken into custody based on the officer’s observations. Homan was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged with DUI-Alcohol and Improper Turn. Homan was later released after posting bond.