Gillette man arrested for DUI with kids in the vehicle

A Gillette man faces a felony charge of driving under the influence while his two minor children were present in the vehicle after being caught speeding on Pine Haven Rd.

On July 2, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy was stationary on Pine Haven Rd. at around 9.18 p.m. when he observed a vehicle approaching at a higher rate of speed than the posted 20 mph. As the vehicle passed the deputy’s position, it allegedly accelerated to 34 mph and almost drove off the roadway.

The deputy reports that he conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Jesse Campbell. He allegedly observed that Campbell had bloodshot, watery eyes and a strong smell of alcohol was omitting from inside the vehicle.

Campbell allegedly confirmed he had had a few beers around lunchtime. He agreed to perform a sobriety test, which the deputy reports returned results consistent with a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or greater.

Campbell’s two minor children were also present in the vehicle, according to court reports.

Campbell was arrested and consented to a breath test at the Crook County Detention Center, which returned a result of 0.147% blood alcohol level.

Campbell has been charged of driving under the influence of alcohol with a child passenger, second offense, a felony with a maximum penalty of five years of incarceration, a $750 fine or both. He has also been charged with a misdemeanor count of abandoning or endangering a child.