Driver arrested after mailboxes struck

Osvaldo Gomes
Osvaldo Gomes

Bartholomew County deputies say they made a drunk driving arrest over the weekend after a man allegedly ran over mailboxes on South National Road..

Deputies were called to the report of the possible drunk driver on National Road near Base Road at about 7:34 p.m. When deputies found the vehicle at a mobile home park, the driver, 37-year-old Osvaldo Gomes, allegedly said he he didn’t recall hitting the mailboxes, according to a report from the sheriff’s department.

Deputies reportedly smelled alcohol on Gomes’ breath and he was arrested on preliminary charges of driving under the influence, operating a vehicle without ever receive a license and failing to stop after an accident.