BEDFORD — A Bedford man was taken into custody early Friday morning on charges of operating a vehicle while Intoxicated and OWI endangerment following a traffic stop initiated after he allegedly failed to comply with Indiana’s “Move Over” law while passing a patrol car.

James E. Souders, 52, of Bedford, was arrested and transported to the Lawrence County Jail after refusing a preliminary breath test and later having a blood draw executed via a search warrant.

The incident began on November 29, 2025, at approximately 12:57 a.m. According to a probable cause filed by Bedford Police Officer Taylor Daugherty, she was conducting a separate traffic stop on State Road 37 southbound at 39th Street.

The officer’s fully marked patrol car had its emergency red and blue lights activated. While Off

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