BUCYRUS—Interim Law Director Brian Gernert is free from jail after an appearance in Crawford County Municipal Court Tuesday afternoon.
Gernert is charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to a report from the Ohio Highway Patrol.
He is additionally charged with refusing to submit to a blood alcohol test, driving on a suspended license, and failure to wear a safety belt, according to the patrol report.
After entering not guilty pleas, Gernert was released on a personal recognizance bond with a stipulation that he wear a SCRAM Bracelet.
Like a breathalyzer for the ankle, the SCRAM control alcohol monitoring bracelet provides 24/7 transdermal alcohol testing.
By automatically sampling the wearer’s perspiration every 30 minutes, the bracelet eliminates testing gaps and encourages accountability. (scramsystems.com)
According to reports, Gernert was stopped by a trooper from the patrol’s Bucyrus post for a marked lanes violation at 11:32 p.m. Friday on Mansfield Street near Holmes Center Road. He was taken into custody, where he remained until his court appearance today.
Crawford County Now will continue to cover this developing news story.