Garden City man arrested after traffic stop

A Garden City man was arrested Friday night after a traffic stop.

Alberto Rodriguez; photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff's Dept.
Alberto Rodriguez; photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Dept.

Judy Jackson, Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman, says that at 9:23 p.m., Deputy Andrew Dougan saw a car driving without headlights near Garden City. Dougan stopped the car and spoke with the driver, 39-year-old Alberto Rodriguez. During the conversation, Deputy Dougan reported seeing alcohol sitting on the passenger’s seat and smelled alcohol on Rodriquez.

Rodriguez was arrested on preliminary charges of Operating Without Ever Receiving a License and Operating while intoxicated. Jackson says that Rodriguez has since been released.