Hunter
10/05/21
An underage Johnston man has been arrested after a weekend incident on the Ped Mall.
Police were on patrol downtown just before 1:15 am Saturday when 19-year-old Jackson Blair cursed at them and was swaying. The officers asked if he needed something, and Blair reportedly said no. The officers continued walking and noticed Blair following them.
After asked if he was OK, Blair reportedly turned and walked away from the officers. He was told to stop, but allegedly took off running. Blair was apprehended after a short foot chase.
Upon making closer contact, Blair allegedly had the strong odor of ingested alcohol, was wearing bar wristbands, and had slurred speech. He performed poorly on field testing but refused a post-arrest PBT.
During a search incident to the arrest, Blair was reportedly found in the possession of two fictitious Illinois IDs in his wallet.
Blair was charged with Public Intoxication, Interference with Official Acts, and Possession of false IDs. If convicted on the counts, he could be sentenced to up to 14 months in jail.