Newton Police

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• Andrea L. Charles, 28, of Minneapolis, Minn., was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated (second offense) after authorities responded to a two-vehicle accident at 5:14 p.m. Nov. 21. Police determined Charles was traveling east on First Avenue East when she struck the rear of a vehicle ahead of her driven by Gary M. Kaufman, 61, of Collegedale, Tenn., who was stopped at a traffic light at West Second Street North. Authorities determined Charles was intoxicated. She also was cited with following too close and transported to the Jasper County Jail. No one was injured in the accent, and damage was estimated at $600 to Charles’ vehicle and $1,000 to Kaufman’s vehicle.