Dean Armstrong

A Cadillac man who was spotted driving the wrong way down US131 was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.

The incident happened on Thursday, October 22, about 1:45 a.m. A Montcalm County Sheriff deputy was dispatched to US131, after Meceola Central Dispatch reported a dark colored minivan traveling south in the northbound lane of US131. The Montcalm County Deputy was able to locate the vehicle, a 2000 Dodge, and pulled it over near mile marker 114, in Pierson Township. The deputy asked the driver to perform a series of dexterity tests and determined the driver to be intoxicated.

Dean Edward Armstrong, 46, of Cadillac, was arrested and arraigned in 64B District Court on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He was later released on $500 bond.