Taylor, Mississippi Man Arrested for DUI 4th Obstructing Traffic, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest After Passing Out While Driving on Highway 7 in Oxford

On the evening of April 25, 2022, the Oxford Police Department was dispatched to Highway 7 at the Highway 6 crossover for a report of a truck stopped in the intersection with a male inside who appeared to be asleep at the wheel.

Officers arrived and found the driver, Eddie Antonio Booker Jr, 39, of Taylor, Mississippi, was passed out in the driver’s seat with it still in drive. Officers were able to get him out and after a brief struggle were able to get him into custody.

Booker was charged with felony DUI 4th, obstructing traffic, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

The Mississippi Department of Corrections placed a hold on Booker for a parole violation. A bond has not been set at this time.

Eddie Antonio Booker Jr, 39, of Taylor, Mississippi

Tags: DUI 4th, Eddie Antonio Booker Jr, Highway 6, highway 7, Mississippi, Oxford, Oxford Police Department, Taylor

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