East Palestine man gets jail time for 3rd OVI offense

YOUNGSTOWN — An East Palestine man today was sentenced in municipal court to 60 days in jail on his third offense for operating a vehicle while impaired.

Judge Elizabeth Kobly also ordered Dustin Pierce, 31, to pay a $1,500 fine.

Pierce was cited July 9 for OVI on East Midlothian Boulevard near Rush Boulevard after he was pulled over for speeding by a trooper with the Canfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Reports said he smelled of alcohol and a breath test showed that he had a blood-alcohol content of .111. In Ohio a person is considered driving drunk if their BAC is .08 or higher.

Pierce also had OVI convictions in 2007 and 2014, records show.