North Liberty woman suspected of driving under the influence

Rin Swann, News Reporter


A North Liberty woman has been accused of driving under the influence for the third time. 

Paige Anderson, 32, was charged Feb. 29 with third-offense OWI.

According to the arrest affidavit, Anderson was found passed out behind the wheel in the Steak Shake drive-thru. The officer detected the smell of alcohol on her breath and observed her speech to be thick-tongued and slurred. Anderson acknowledged that she had drunk too much to drive. 

She showed signs of impairment, the affidavit said. after implied consent was given, she gave a breath sample that showed a blood alcohol concentration of .191. 

A third-offense OWI is a Class-D felony.