Two local men were arrested after an early morning traffic stop on Saturday. Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the Columbus Police Department, says that just after 3 a.m., Sgt. Josh McCrary stopped the vehicle on Fairlawn Drive after seeing it cross the center line

three times. McCrary noted the strong odor of alcohol on the breath of the driver, 42-year-old Michael T. Olson, of Columbus. Police say that Olson later provided a portable breath sample of .318 percent, nearly four times the legal limit, and refused to submit to a certified chemical breath test. Olson was then arrested and officers got a search warrant for a blood draw. He is facing a preliminary charge of Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence.

Harris says that officers also spoke with Olson’s passenger, 28-year-old Clayton B. Perry, of Columbus, who was being confrontational. Perry was released by officers from the scene, however, he continued to use profanity and refused to calm down as he walked down the street. Harris says that when Perry was ordered to stop walking, he ran away

from officers. He was found in the backyard of a nearby home and arrested on preliminary charges of Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Law Enforcement.