Soda Springs man gets probation for drunken crash involving officer

SODA SPRINGS — A man who pleaded blameworthy to a trio of misdemeanors has been sentenced to probation.

Alex Colter Ozburn, 29, pleaded blameworthy to possession of supplier paraphernalia pinch intent to use, resisting apprehension and driving nether nan power aft reaching a plea woody pinch nan Caribou County Prosecutor’s Office. In exchange, a felony complaint for aggravated battle pinch a deadly limb was dismissed.

During a July 3 hearing, Magistrate Judge David Cousin ordered Ozburn to service 1 twelvemonth of probation for each complaint to beryllium served consecutively. One-hundred-sixty-five days of a 180-day jailhouse condemnation were suspended, and Ozburn was fixed in installments for nan last 15 days arsenic clip served.

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Ozburn was arrested successful December pursuing a little constabulary pursuit successful Soda Springs.

Officers responded to reports of a man threatening group astatine a location connected Eastman Avenue. When they arrived astatine nan home, officers attempted a postulation extremity connected Ozburn, who was seen leaving nan home.

Rather than stopping, Ozburn attempted to fly “at debased speeds.” When officers attempted to container successful his vehicle, Ozburn collapsed into 1 of nan constabulary cruisers past tried to tally distant connected foot.

He was quickly caught and described by officers arsenic being “incoherent.” He was recovered successful possession of a marijuana grinder.

In summation to probation, Ozburn was ordered to salary $1,557.50 successful fees and fines. His driver’s licence was suspended for 180 days. Cousin besides ordered an interlock instrumentality beryllium installed connected Ozburn’s conveyance for 1 year.