Schenck submitted to a breathalyzer test. His blood alcohol content was .198 percent — twice the .08 percent legal limit.
“As the defendant began to walk, he lost his balance and fell to the ground,” wrote Trooper J. Teufel in charging documents. “Sgt. Fussner was able to catch the defendant to keep him from landing too hard on the pavement.”
Schenck was also cited for driving left of center — a minor misdemeanor under Ohio law.
According to court records, an arraignment hearing for Schenck is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 31, in Fairborn Municipal Court. He pleaded not guilty to the OVI citation Monday, Aug. 24.
On Monday, Schenck also resigned from his position with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office. He was hired in the office in March 2013 to work on major cases.
“With the conclusion of the (former state Rep. Pete) Beck trial and other pending cases, and in light of recent events, I have decided that now is an appropriate time to resign my intermittent appointment with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, effective today,” Schenck wrote in an Aug. 24 letter addressed to the human resources director. “Additionally, I plan to seek treatment for long-standing medical conditions.”
Before working for the attorney general’s office, Schenck served as chief trial counsel in the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office from 1977 to 1980. In 1980, he was elected county prosecutor and held the position for more than 25 years.
The incident marks Schenck's most recent alcohol related traffic citation. Two years ago, Beavercreek police issued Schenck a drunk driving citation following a traffic stop on Mallard Lane. He was convicted of reckless operation and ordered to pay $250 in court costs. The judge also ordered Schenck to spend 30 days in jail, but suspended all jail time.
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle records indicated the 2013 OVI citation was Schenck’s first one in Ohio. His previous convictions include speeding in Madison County in 2012; Lima in 2008; and Fairborn in 2008 and 2006.
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