An Uber driver, identified as Justice Johnson, was arrested in Choctaw on charges of driving under the influence after being stopped by local police while transporting a passenger, who was later safely escorted home by officers. The arrest occurred early Saturday morning when Johnson was observed driving southbound in the northbound lane of Choctaw Road around 2:30 a.m., as detailed in a KOCO report. A traffic stop was initiated near the 2100 block where sobriety tests were conducted, which Johnson reportedly failed.
Dibat details of the incident tell of a bottle of rum in the driver's side door, a bag of marijuana, and a marijuana dab pen discovered by Choctaw police; items were later showcased in photos posted on the department's social media, and this is all according to social media posts referenced by KTUL's coverage. Johnson's passenger, who had called the Uber after an evening out with friends, was uninvolved in the incident and safely driven home by the Choctaw Police Department's unofficial "Uber Team."
Upon performing the field sobriety test, officers arrested Johnson, and he now faces DUI charges as further mentioned in an article from News9. In response to the arrest, the Choctaw Police Department took to Facebook to deliver a message to the community, urging individuals to avoid driving under the influence and to make safer choices as either a rider or a designated driver.
"Don't drive drunk, and definitely don't drive while attempting to drive home someone else who's drunk, let's all do our part to keep Choctaw's roads safe," stated the Choctaw Police Department in a post, exerting communal responsibility in the wake of the incident; the department strongly advocates for the well-being and security of all their community members on the road, such a sentiment is echoed in the KTUL report.
