Robinson, 54, was driving a Ford F-150 when he pulled out of Saxon Drive, a private drive for a retirement community, onto Main Street and into the path of a southbound Honda CRV, according to Bellfontaine Sgt. Chris Marlow.
There were heavy damages to both vehicles.
The CRV was occupied by the driver Cris Coy and passenger Shelly Coy, both 50 and of Huntsville.
Shelly Coy complained of a knee injury but refused to be taken to the hospital, Marlow said.
Robinson refused a field sobriety test and was escorted to the Logan County Jail where he refused to submit to a blood-alcohol content test, Marlow said.
"During the investigation, officers noticed signs of impairment," Marlow said. "They smelled alcohol and he was unsteady on his feet. He admitted he had a couple of drinks earlier in the day."
Robinson was summoned to appear in the Bellfontaine Municipal Court on an OVI charge.
According to a short biography in the supervisors section of the Logan County Sheriff's website, Robinson started in law enforcement in 1980 as an auxiliary patrolman with the Bellfontaine Police Department, where he eventually served as a narcotics investigator.
Robinson worked as a detective with the Logan County Sheriff's Office from 1992 to 2002 and was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2003.
Logan County Chief Deputy Col. Randy Dodds told the Bellfontaine Examiner that Robinson was put on paid administrative leave, per policy, and any discipline may come after judicial proceedings are over.
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