A local man accused of driving under the influence and going over 90 MPH on a valley road gave authorities a fight when trying to detain him over the weekend.
Kevin Johnson is facing reckless driving, DUI, and resisting a public official charges after police say he ran two red lights while allegedly driving drunk near Spring Mountain and Jones at around 2 am on Sunday, June 4.
According to an arrest report, a police sergeant noticed a white van, which was being driven by Johnson, traveling south on Jones, running a steady red light near Spring Mountain Road.
That same van was later seen also running a red light through Twain Ave in the same manner without slowing down. The sergeant lost sight of the van, later paging a description of the vehicle over the radio.
Two other sergeants were stopped at a red light at the intersection of Jones and Harmon when Johnson slammed the brakes as he approached in between both police units. One of them would later pull the van over near Jones and Reno.
The sergeant made contact with Johnson, who had a clear and strong odor of alcohol coming from his vehicle. He also had glossy, red, and watery eyes, slurred speech, and a hard time gathering paperwork.
Johnson claimed he was not speeding and was not under the influence, telling authorities, "[If] I spilled some alcohol on my shirt I would smell like alcohol," something that was confirmed he did smell like.
The report goes on to detail multiple things that Johnson would blurt out while being arrested like calling the sergeants a handful of derogatory names.
Police also detailed how he went belligerent while en route to the jail, hitting his head on the patrol's plexiglass about 10-12 times.
Johnson later claimed that he never ran a red light or was speeding when he approached the intersection, repeatedly telling police to speak to his lawyer.
Due to his combative demeanor, a field sobriety test was not able to be conducted, opting for the sergeants on scene to request a warrant for a blood draw. The results were not listed in the report.
When getting to the jail, Johnson continued to be resistant, requiring multiple officers to help in controlling him.
He is scheduled to return to court in October.