Rockville Man Arrested Sunday Evening On US36

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PARKE COUNTY, Ind – Sunday evening around 7:15 p.m. Parke County Deputies, and Rockville Police were called about a vehicle on the side of the road near Billie Creek on US Hwy 36.

It was reported the driver slid off the road during the snow storm, and that if he removed his foot off the brake, his vehicle would travel down a steep embankment.

Officers arrived on scene and anchored the truck to another vehicle to get the driver, who was identified as 61 year old Mark Wallen of Rockville, out of the vehicle.

Officers detected the odor of alcohol but Wallen refused testing. He was arrested and taken to the Parke County Jail.