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Traffic Stop Leads To DUI Arrest Of Mt. Carmel Woman

On 3/03/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Kendall B. Thompson, age 23, of Mt. Carmel for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol following a traffic stop on a white Mitsubishi at Cherry and Northwood Drive for a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code.  As the officer spoke to Thompson, they detected an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from her person.  Thompson submitted to a roadside sobriety check which resulted in the officer observing several clues that indicated impairment.  Thompson was placed under arrest and transported to the Wabash County Jail where she was processed for DUI and later released on a Notice to Appear.