A Jefferson man faces several charges following an accident on Monday.

Police Chief Dave Morlan says at 1:08pm, 29 year-old Ricardo Rodriguez was waiting for his girlfriend at a bank in the 100 block of State Street and climbed over to the driver’s seat and took off in a 2008 Toyota Corolla.  He was traveling westbound when he hit a parked 1995 Ford F-250 pickup truck that’s owned by Raccoon Valley Lawn & Handyman Services.  There was $500 in damages to the pickup and no damage done to the Corolla.  No one was hurt in the incident.

A Greene County Deputy was on scene and conducted the initial investigation.  Morlan states that the deputy detected alcohol on Rodriguez’s breath and when the breathalyzer malfunctioned the first time, Rodriquez refused to take another test.  Due to the suspicion of alcohol, the deputy arrested the accused.

Rodriguez is charged with a Class D Felony for his third offense for operating while under the influence of alcohol and misdemeanors for failure to maintain control, failure to have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle and child endangerment due to a two year-old that was in the back seat when the accident happened.  Morlan appreciates the help that the deputy provided during the incident.

He was booked into the Greene County Jail and has since been released.