State police say a Harrison woman offered to pay troopers $60 if they’d take her home instead of to jail after arresting her for driving under the influence Sunday.
State police said Tabatha Mae Jack, 33, of Village Green Drive resisted arrest that morning, injuring herself and a state police trooper. They said a breath test later measured her blood alcohol level at 0.247%, more than three times the legal limit to drive of 0.08%.
State police charged Jack with a felony count of bribery along with misdemeanor counts of obstruction, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, driving under the influence, public drunkenness and a number of summary traffic offenses.
According to the criminal complaint, police said they encountered Jack while responding shortly after 9 a.m. to a report of a one-vehicle crash on Burtner Road at the onramp to southbound Route 28.
Jack’s car was in the grass on the left side of the ramp. She was with a passing driver who had stopped to help, police said.
Jack claimed she was run off the road by two vehicles while turning left from Burtner Road onto the ramp, the complaint said.
Police said Jack’s eyes were watery and bloodshot, and she smelled strongly of alcohol. She admitted to drinking the previous night, police said.
Jack initially agreed to take standard field sobriety tests, troopers said, but then she became uncooperative and refused to provide a breath sample.
Police said Jack resisted when a trooper tried to arrest her for driving under the influence of alcohol. Jack was taken to the ground and suffered minor injuries to her mouth and knee, according to the complaint. She was treated at the scene, police said.
The trooper suffered a cut to his right hand from hitting the ground, the complaint said.
Police said Jack was on a prisoner bench in the state police patrol room when, in the presence of two officers, she said, “I will pay you guys $60 to just drive me home and not take me to jail,” the complaint said.
Jack did not have an attorney listed in court records.
Jack was arraigned on April 18 and released without bail, according to court records. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 4 before District Judge Carolyn S. Bengel.
Brian C. Rittmeyer is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Brian by email at brittmeyer@triblive.com or via Twitter .