Madison man arrested after traffic stop

arrest2MADISON, Ind. — A Madison man was arrested on several charges after he was stopped for a traffic violation following reports he had attempted to enter a rural Jefferson County home.

Indiana State Police began an investigation after they responded to a call from the Jefferson County dispatch that Dale Alvin Wells, 59, had attempted to enter a rural Jefferson County home.

After responding to the area, troopers saw Wells’ vehicle disregard a stop sign at the intersection of State Road 7 and County Road 450 West.

Troopers conducted a traffic stop.

During the stop, troopers learned that Wells was driving with a suspended driver’s license, and determined that he was operating the vehicle while intoxicated after administering a field sobriety test.

Wells was arrested after being treated at the hospital on charges of Intimidation on a Police Officer, Resisting Law Enforcement, Operating While Intoxicated, Failure of a Sex Offender to Possess Identification, and Driving While Suspended.