Traffic Stop Leads To DUI Arrest Of Mt. Carmel Man


 On 6/06/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Wade Lingerfelt, age 31, of Mt. Carmel for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Driving While License Suspended following a traffic stop in the 100 block of E 11th Street.  The arresting officer observed Lingerfelt operating a white Nissan and knew his license to be suspended.  A traffic stop was conducted and, upon making contact with the driver Wade Lingerfelt, the officer had suspicion he was under the influence of alcohol.  Lingerfelt refused to submit to a roadside sobriety check; however, due to several behaviors exhibited by Lingerfelt, along with empty alcohol bottles being observed in the Nissan, Lingerfelt was placed under arrest.  Lingerfelt was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was processed for DUI and later released on a Notice to Appear.