Benton man facing DUI, escape charges

A Marshall County man is facing charges after deputies say he attempted to escape a police cruiser after he’d been arrested on a suspected DUI.

According to Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call about 8:50 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, to a Draffenville business. Staff reported that a customer was on site and intoxicated.

Deputies arrived and watched the suspected customer’s vehicle allgedly leave the premises down U.S. Highway 68. Police conducted a traffic stop after a short distance, according to MCSO, and investigation revealed the driver to be allegedly intoxicated.

Deputies arrested Bobby Joe Vick of Benton, and took him into custody. Upon apprehension, police say Vick attempted to kick out a window in the back of the police cruiser before he was removed from the vehicle. Vick allegedly resisted efforts to restrain him before he was successfully restrained and taken to Marshall County Hospital Emergency Room for a blood test.

Vick was charged on suspicion of aggravated DUI, second offense; third-degree escape (attempted); and second-degree disorderly conduct. He was taken to Marshall County Detention Center.