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Chicago woman accused of DUI tried to kiss Indiana state trooper during arrest: police

Nick Martinez
Reporter · Monday, November 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM · 1 min read
Chicago woman accused of DUI tried to kiss Indiana state trooper during arrest: police — Barrington Health news

A Chicago woman allegedly drove drunk for miles in the wrong direction on Interstate 65 in Indiana before trying to kiss the trooper who arrested her, authorities said.Chicago driver arrested after calling 911 on herselfIndiana State Police said dispatchers received a 911 call at about 1:36 a.m. Sunday from a woman later identified as 42-year-old Meisha Thomas of Chicago.Thomas sounded "highly intoxicated" and provided "erratic information" to dispatchers, according to state police.Dispatchers tracked Thomas as she traveled south on I-65 near the Lowell exit in Lake County.A trooper responded and located a vehicle matching Thomas' after it entered Jasper County. Police said the vehicle was traveling between 30 and 50 mph in a 70 mph zone and swerving across lanes.Authorities said the vehicle was also impeding traffic and forcing other motorists to brake and take evasive action.Thomas initially failed to stop for the trooper's emergency lights and siren before eventually stopping in the

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