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Warsaw Man Jailed After Going 100 MPH

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MARSHALL COUNTY - A Warsaw man was arrested on driving while intoxicated and reckless driving charges after driving 100 mph.
At around 7:44 p.m. Saturday, according to a Marshall County Sheriff’s Department news release, Marshall County deputy Matt Geiger stopped a white Toyota Highlander for speeding 100 mph in a posted 60 mph zone ​on U.S. 30 near Hawthorn Road. The driver was identified as Jason A. Erne, 27, of Warsaw.
Law enforcement learned Erne ​had been drinking. He was given field sobriety tests and a certified test. Erne ​tested at .12% BAC and was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and reckless driving. He was taken to the Marshall County Jail where he was booked on the charges and he was given a court date and a cash bond of $1,500.