Aman is facing a felony and misdeamenor charge after an alleged drunk driving incident on July 14.
Keith Swedberg, 40, of Shawnee, was charged with one count of felony driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and one misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer on July 20 by the Lincoln County DistrictAttorney’s Office, according to court documents.
Swedberg has a previous conviction from May 2020, when he was found guilty of driving under the influence in Pottawatomie County, court documents said.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Ofc. Nicholas Doe of the Meeker Police Department was asked to assist the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office with an intoxicated driver near a residence at around 12:24 a.m. Doe reported that he was informed by dispatch that a man named Keith Swedberg was possibly driving under the influence in a black SUV and that the driver usually comes from Shawnee up 3390 Road to US-62, and then to the address given.
Ofc. Doe waited at the intersection of US-62 and 3390 Road, while Ofc. Kyle Crow went to the intersection of US-62 and US-177, according to the report.
Ofc. Doe saw the above mentioned vehicle traveling northbound approach the intersection on the wrong side of the road. He got behind the car after it turned east on US-62 and watched as it struggled to stay in its lane. Doe initiated a traffic stop, though the driver of the car continued to roll and not stop for about a quarter of a mile. The car finally pulled into the driveway of the reported address, according to the report.
Doe said that he gave the driver, identified as Swedberg, commands to show his hands and he complied. Swedberg was asked to get out of the car three times and reportedly didn’t comply until the last. Doe reported that he could smell a strong odor of an intoxicating beverage on Swedberg’s breath. He also claimed he saw that Swedberg’s eyes were red and watery, his speech was slurred, and he was very unsteady on his feet, according to the report.
According to the affidavit, Swedberg allegedly did not follow commands and Doe determined that he wouldn’t be compliant and believed that he was well above the limit based on his training and experience.While attempting to take Swedberg into custody, Doe alleged that he continued to not follow requests and therefore he had to use a CLEET-approved takedown. Swedberg was then taken into custody and read implied consent, though refused the state blood test, the report said.
Swedberg was taken to St. Anthony’s ER for a fit for incarceration slip and refused to be seen by ER staff. He was then transported to the Lincoln County Jail.