A Stryker, Ohio man was sentenced on August 31, 2018 in the Fulton County Common Pleas Court. Andrew Peters, age 27, previously pled guilty to Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Attempted Failure to Comply With Order or Signal of a Police Officer. According to Fulton County Prosecutor Scott Haselman, on or about May 12, 2018, Mr. Andrews, while operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, failed to stop his vehicle after receiving a visible and audible signal from a police officer, causing a substantial risk of serious physical harm to persons or property.
Judge Jeffrey Robinson sentenced Mr. Peters to five years of community control. He ordered Mr. Peters to serve 180 days in CCNO with credit for 19 days and suspend the balance; pay prosecution costs and court-appointed attorney fees; pay a fine of $900; successfully complete drug/alcohol treatment through Recovery Services of Northwest Ohio and all recommended aftercare; not consume or possess alcoholic beverages in his home or vehicle; not enter bars and/or taverns; comply with a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew; and obtain or provide proof of a GED. His driver’s license shall be suspended for 18 months with limited driving privileges.
Failure to abide by these conditions could result in Mr. Peters serving 17 months in prison.
