A Leitchfield man arrested for DUI and reckless driving in December 2021 after a school bus driver reported a truck being driven dangerously has again been arrested on a DUI charge, this time in Hardin County.
According to the Hardin County Detention Center, 63-year-old Charles S. Kiper was arrested Sunday afternoon by Kentucky State Police and charged with DUI (“under the influence of a substance”), driving on a suspended or revoked license, no registration receipt, and no registration plate.
He has since been released from custody.
On the afternoon of Friday, December 4, 2021, a Grayson County Schools bus driver notified Grayson County Dispatch that a white truck, being driven by Kiper, was driving recklessly — nearly hitting other vehicles head-on — as it traveled north on Anneta Road.
Constable Mark Stanton, who was already in the area, made contact with the vehicle and followed the truck as he observed Kiper swerving recklessly all over the roadway.
A traffic stop was executed by Stanton in the 1300 block of Anneta Road, with Leitchfield Police Department Sgt. Robert Jackson and Officer Adam Cottrell arriving within seconds of the stop.
Kiper was given a field sobriety test and arrested. He was charged with DUI and reckless driving and lodged in the Grayson County Detention Center.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
