A Brown County man was arrested Monday morning after he was found asleep behind the steering wheel of his vehicle at a major intersection in Columbus. Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman, says that at approximately 6:30 a.m., Sgt Courtney Plummer responded to the US 31 and Central Avenue in regards to the unresponsive man. When Plummer arrived, she had difficulty waking the driver, who was identified as 24-year-old Jesse L. Harris, of Nashville. Authorities say that Harris’ vehicle was still in gear and began to roll into the intersection before it eventually came to a stop.

Authorities say that Harris was taken to the Columbus Police Department for a certified chemical breath test, providing a breath sample of .085% and was placed under arrest. Harris was arrested on a preliminary charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.