42-year-old Leah Van Arsdale was caught driving under the influence after driving to the hospital with her child at TriStar Summit Medical Center on Frist Boulevard on August 16th. Officers were called to a hospital in response to a report of a woman who had driven to the hospital while intoxicated with her four-year-old child in the car. Hospital staff informed the officers that the woman, identified as Arsdale, admitted to driving to the hospital with her child. Arsdale had her blood drawn, resulting in a BAC level of .381%. When officers arrived, they reviewed security footage, which showed Arsdale parking her vehicle, exiting, and taking her child out of the vehicle before entering the emergency room.
The officers later found Arsdale’s vehicle with an open 16oz beer can on the passenger side floorboard visible through the window. Officers then checked Arsdale’s information and found that she had a valid driver’s license. However, Arsdale’s license has a condition that requires that the vehicle be equipped with an interlock device, which was not present. When the officers attempted to speak with Arsdale, she was uncooperative. She displayed slurred speech and had the smell of alcohol on her breath. As a result, Arsdale was taken into custody for DUI third offense with a child, open container violation, child neglect, and conditional license violation on August 18th.
Leah Marie Van Arsdale of Lakeshore Drive in Old Hickory, TN, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on August 18th, charged with DUI third offense with a child, open container violation, child neglect, and conditional license violation. She is free on a $15,500 bond.
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