A Detroit man's run-in with the law in northern Michigan has resulted in drunk driving and drug charges, according to local reports. Jamal Roosevelt Batman, 42, was stopped by a Michigan State Police trooper on US-131 in Wexford Township around 3 a.m. Sunday for a traffic violation, FOX 2 reported. An open bottle of tequila was spotted in Batman's vehicle, and the trooper suspected he was intoxicated.
Field sobriety tests were given, and Batman was arrested, according to police. Having been taken from the patrol vehicle at the jail, a bag with cocaine was found where Batman was sitting, as stated by UpNorthLive. Batman now faces the charges of operating while intoxicated - third offense, possession of cocaine under 25 grams, open intoxicants in a vehicle, and driving while license revoked.
His bond was set at a hefty sum of $100,000. Details of the early morning stop on US-131 near Exit 176 were outlined by officers. "Troopers noticed an open bottle of tequila inside the vehicle," state police confirmed. After exhibiting signs of intoxication, the sobriety tests administered led to Batman's arrest, as per UpNorthLive.
When troopers got Batman out of the patrol vehicle at the Wexford County Jail, they made another discovery. "Troopers located a small plastic baggie containing a white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine where Batman had been seated," revealed state police, as recounted by 9and10news. Batman is expected back in court on April 16 at 2 p.m. for his next appearance regarding these allegations.
