Lacey Police Charge 70-Year-Old Woman With Drunk Driving, Pot Possession And Reckless Driving

A report of an aggressive driver heading north on Route 9 recently led to the arrest of a Lanoka Harbor woman for drunk driving, reckless driving, and drug charges, Police Chief Michael DiBella said.

Officer Daniel Ricciardella responded to the report at 4:10 p.m. on Aug. 14 near the Waretown border. A caller described the vehicle Mary E. Lobdell was driving and followed the vehicle to a home on Rowe Street, the chief said.

Ricciardella went to the home and charged Lobdell, 70, with drunk driving. She was taken to police headquarters, where she was also charged with reckless driving, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, possession of marijuana under 50 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia, DiBella said.

Her vehicle was impounded pursuant to John’s Law, the chief said.