BEDFORD – A routine traffic stop quickly escalated into a high-speed incident on State Road 37 Friday night, culminating in the arrest of a Bedford man on felony drunk driving charges.
Keaton R. Mundy, 28, was taken into custody after reportedly driving 76 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone and showing signs of extreme intoxication, according to an affidavit filed by the Indiana State Police.
Mundy faces multiple charges, including operating a vehicle while intoxicated with the felony enhancement due to two previous OWI-related convictions from earlier in 2024 and 2025.
The incident began at approximately 8:08 p.m. on October 24, when ISP Trooper Jesse Crane observed a white 2013 RAM pickup truck, driven by Mundy, speeding and making unsafe lane movements on State Road 37 near River Bluff Road.
According to the affidavit, the truck was clocked at 76 mph in a 55 mph zone and repeatedly crossed both the solid yellow center line and the solid white lane line. After the trooper activated his emergency lights, the vehicle failed to stop and continued weaving, prompting the officer to activate his siren. Mundy finally pulled over near Riverview Addition Road.
Upon approaching the driver’s side, Trooper Crane reported observing multiple signs of severe impairment, including a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from Mundy’s breath and person, red and glassy eyes, and slurred, sluggish speech.
Mundy reportedly climbed out of the truck and staggered away, showing poor balance.
The affidavit also notes that Mundy had apparently attempted to conceal the smell of alcohol by applying a “large amount of cologne.”
When asked to perform roadside testing, Mundy refused all sobriety tests. Following observations of impairment, a search warrant was requested and granted by Judge Robert Cline to obtain a chemical test. Mundy was transported to IU Health Bedford Hospital, where a blood draw was executed at 9:12 p.m. The results of the blood test are currently pending.
When asked to perform roadside testing, Mundy refused all sobriety tests. Following observations of impairment, a search warrant was requested and granted by Judge Robert Cline to obtain a chemical test. Mundy was transported to IU Health Bedford Hospital, where a blood draw was executed at 9:12 p.m. The results of the blood test are currently pending.
Given his prior history of OWI offenses, Mundy’s current charges are being filed as felonies. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This article is based on the information provided in the Probable Cause Affidavit and does not represent a final determination of guilt or innocence.
