Posted on 11/12/2008 11:02:02 AM PST by Renfield
Driving under the influence charges hit both the father and mother of a 1-year-old who was in the vehicle when his mother was arrested early Saturday morning.
At 12:45 a.m., Indiana State Police Trooper Fred Blohm stopped a 1996 Dodge mini van for speeding in the westbound 4000 block of U.S. 30. The driver of the van, Kelli M. Thompson, 24, of Crown Point was allegedly intoxicated and had her 1-year-old son in the vehicle with her, police said.
Thompson called for the child's father, Robert A. Dereamer, 23, of Merrillville, to pick the boy up and police discovered he, too, was allegedly intoxicated.
The child's grandparents, who had also been drinking according to police, arrived to take the child home. They were escorted home by the Schererville Police Department, according to state police.
Both Thompson and Dereamer were charged and taken to the Lake County Jail.
Thompson was charged with speeding, operating while intoxicated and operating while intoxicated endangering a child, police said.
Dereamer was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated and driving while suspended.
Arrest them all.
Golly - not a one of them even sober enough to participate in an intervention for any of the others...
And they probably got their drinking money from the child’s welfare checks.
Didn’t see the above ground pool in the background but I know it’s there.
It’s out back by the outhouse.
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