SPRINGVILLE, Utah — Police arrested a man whom they say is a "habitual offender" of driving under the influence after he crashed into a patrol vehicle.
A Utah County Sheriff's deputy said he was patrolling in Springville early Sunday morning when a pickup truck driven by Richard Andrew Roberson, 38, collided with his vehicle. The deputy said he was stopped at a stop sign when Roberson hit him from behind.
When the deputy approached Roberson's vehicle at a nearby gas station, he said the suspect showed signs of being intoxicated and also smelled like alcohol. He agreed to a field sobriety test, during which the officer said he showed multiple signs of being impaired.
Roberson was then arrested, and police say a urine test showed positive results for alcohol and marijuana, while a blood test is pending.
Police said Roberson's driver's license from California is currently suspended, and his vehicle was not insured.
While looking into Roberson's background, police say they discovered that he's had "nearly a dozen" DUI charges or convictions across four different states. His most recent convictions were in 2016 and 2017 in another state, but his most recent DUI charges were a pair of incidents in Utah within the past two months.
The arresting officer wrote that these factors indicate that Roberson "is a habitual offender and is a danger to the public."
Roberson was arrested for felony DUI, driving on a suspended license, and operating a vehicle without insurance. A judge denied bail.
