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The Oregon State Police arrested three motorists for impaired driving over the weekend in Josephine County.

OSP reports the first incident occurred on Saturday at 3:08 p.m. when troopers pulled over a Chevrolet Silverado driven by 35-year-old Christopher Brousseau of Grants Pass near the intersection of NE Scenic Drive and Scoville Road. Brousseau was stopped for multiple traffic violations and he displayed signs of impairment. After performing poorly, he was transported to the Sobering Center where he provided a breath sample that exceeded the legal driving limit. He was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and Reckless Driving. His truck was impounded.

The second incident happened on Saturday at 4:41 p.m. when troopers responded to an individual who called himself in for drinking and driving near milepost 80 of Interstate 5. Troopers contacted 47-year-old Joseph Godwin of Grants Pass who showed multiple signs of impairment. Godwin refused to participate in field sobriety tests, so he was taken to the Sobering Center where he provided a breath sample that was nearly four times the legal driving limit. He was charged with DUII-Alcohol and Reckless Driving. His Ford F-250 pickup was impounded.

The third incident took place on Sunday at 4:23 p.m. when troopers responded to five complaints about a Ford Fusion driven by 44-year-old Rebecca Maitz of Bakersfield, California, on southbound I-5 near milepost 62. Troopers said Maitz exhibited signs of impairment by narcotics and she performed poorly in sobriety tests. She was taken to the Sobering Center where a drug recognition specialist confirmed drugged driving. She was charged with DUII-Controlled Substances and Reckless Driving. Her vehicle was left parked at the Manzanita Rest Area.