Oklahoma County deputies say a late-night traffic scare ended with a veteran Tulsa driver back in handcuffs after he allegedly ran a patrol car off the road, then got pulled over by the same deputy he had just forced into the ditch.
Investigators identified the suspect as 57-year-old Grady Cash of Tulsa. According to the sheriff’s office, Cash was arrested Saturday on aggravated DUI and several traffic complaints after an Oklahoma County deputy reportedly had to fight to keep his cruiser under control.
As reported by KOKH, officials said Deputy Aiden Viloria managed to steer his patrol car back onto the roadway, then pulled Cash over a short distance later. Cash allegedly told deputies he had knocked back five vodka sodas. Deputies said they found a half-full bottle of vodka and a drinking glass inside the vehicle.
Sheriff’s office records cited by the station indicate Cash has eight prior DUI convictions. According to those records, he was booked this time on counts of aggravated DUI, transporting an open container and making an unsafe lane change.
What aggravated DUI means in Oklahoma
According to the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, aggravated driving under the influence in Oklahoma is a DUI that involves a blood- or breath-alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher. That elevated level flips a switch in state law, triggering mandatory assessment and treatment, supervised monitoring and ignition interlock requirements.
The agency notes that ignition interlock orders often start at roughly 18 months for some offenders, with longer periods for people who have prior impaired-driving cases. Depending on a driver’s record and the specific facts of the case, aggravated or repeat DUI convictions can also bring jail time, fines and license revocation under Oklahoma law.
Repeat record could change how prosecutors proceed
Cash’s reported history of eight prior DUI convictions could play a major role in what happens next in Oklahoma County. Under the state’s escalating penalty structure for repeat impaired-driving offenses, additional convictions within the statutory look-back period can lead to longer jail terms, higher fines and extended license revocations.
The case remains pending in Oklahoma County courts.
