A Cherokee man involved in a two-vehicle collision on April 2 has been charged with driving under the influence.
Tony Nolan Tucker, 60, of Cherokee, has been charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a felony. This crime is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and imprisonment for one to ten years or a minimum of 28 days of residential or inpatient treatment followed by 90 days of aftercare at the defendant’s expense, 240 hours of community service following the aftercare service and use of an ignition interlock device.
Tucker is also charged with driving with license revoked, a misdemeanor. This crime is punishable by a fine of $100 to $500 or by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine and imprisonment.
In addition, Tucker received traffic citations for failure to wear seatbelt and failure to yield to vehicle on the right.
According to court information, Tucker was charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor, on Feb. 13, 2019, and sentenced to a term of one year deferred sentence.
On April 2 following the collision, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Seth Sturgeon was asked by Trooper Robert Cottrill to go to Share Medical Center in Alva to contact Tucker. According to Sturgeon’s probable cause affidavit, Tucker admitted to drinking beer that morning and to taking his anti-anxiety medications. Sturgeon observed Tucker’s eyes to be extremely bloodshot and watery, that he had extremely slow inhibitions and was struggling to complete sentences without trailing off or slurring his words.
Tucker conducted field sobriety tests, and Tucker did not perform well. Tucker was placed under arrest. He agreed to the state’s blood test which was administered. Due to his injuries from the collision, Tucker was transferred to OU Medical Center and admitted for care.
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