A Benton Township man was arrested early Sunday after striking a police vehicle while allegedly driving intoxicated, according to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of Highland Avenue. They said a Dodge Charger driven by 28-year-old Kevin Joel Morales-Castro of Benton Harbor was traveling westbound when it crossed the center line and hit the side of a fully marked Benton Township Police patrol car.
The patrol car was driven by a Benton Township Police sergeant, who sustained minor injuries. The sergeant was treated at Corewell Hospital in St. Joseph and later released.
Morales-Castro was arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated and driving without a license. He was lodged at the Berrien County Jail, and the case will be forwarded to the Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
