OSKALOOSA — A North Carolina man was arrested in Oskaloosa last week after he was found asleep at the wheel of a semi-truck blocking traffic.

On Friday, August 16th at 2:49 p.m., officers from the Oskaloosa Police Department responded to a report of a semi-truck blocking traffic at the intersection of A Ave and Market St. Upon arrival, they discovered a semi-truck stopped in traffic with an unconscious person slumped in the driver’s seat.

Officers were able to awaken the driver, identified as , from North Carolina, and spoke with him. During standardized field sobriety testing, McLeod showed indicators of impairment, prompting further investigation for OWI.

McLeod was charged with possession of marijuana -1st offense, possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl) – 1st offense, possession of drug paraphernalia, and felon in control of a firearm. His truck was impounded, and he was lodged in the Mahaska County Jail.