Hunter
12/30/22
An Iowa City man stopped for erratic driving and an equipment violation was charged with OWI and possession of a controlled substance early Wednesday morning.
Police stopped 51-year-old Effrin Hobbs of Taylor drive just after 3 am for a defective brake light and for crossing over the center and fog lines as he was traveling eastbound on US 6 near the 1st Avenue intersection. Upon contact, Hobbs reportedly had bloodshot watery eyes, impaired speech, unsteady balance, and had the odor of ingested alcohol.
After allegedly being unable to complete or refuse field sobriety tests, a PBT showed his blood-alcohol content at .141 percent; the Datamaster showed it at .144 percent.
A check of Hobbs’ record showed his license suspended for non-payment of Iowa fines, with 13 withdrawals in effect. A post-arrest search of his person reportedly turned up an unlabeled pill bottle with marked Adderall pills.
Hobbs was charged with first offense OWI and first offense Controlled Substance possession. If convicted on both counts, he could be sentenced to up to two years in jail.