Shelbyville man arrested on drug charges in Indy

A Shelbyville man was arrested Friday morning after police received several calls about a man driving erratically in Indianapolis.

Indiana State Police say that, just before noon, several drivers reported the van on I-465 speeding northbound near Brookville Road. They say the van hit the concrete median wall several times. According to callers, the van was believed to be traveling over 90 miles per hour at one point. The rear tire of the van blew out, but it continued north on the shoulder of the road. Troopers were able to catch the vehicle just south of Pendleton Pike and get it stopped safely.

During the course of the investigation the driver, who troopers say appeared disoriented and unsteady, was allegedly found to be in possession of heroin and prescription drugs. After a field-sobriety test, 52-year-old Brett Cooper was arrested on preliminary charges of Driving Under the Influence of Narcotics and Possession of Heroin. Cooper was taken to an Indianapolis hospital as a precaution.