PHOENIX — A "law enforcement incident" prompted the closure of State Route 51 near McDowell Road Wednesday evening. Both directions have since reopened.
Around 5:45 p.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety received calls regarding a vehicle that was stopped in a lane of SR 51. Other callers said that the driver was "slumped over" in the driver's seat and appeared to not be moving.
Officials say when they responded to the scene, they found the driver to be unresponsive and that there was an "AK-style" pistol in the front passenger seat.
The highway was closed in order to protect the public, according to DPS.
Officials used less-lethal methods in attempts to "contact the driver and solicit a response."
The driver was ultimately taken into custody and transported to the hospital for evaluation.
On Thursday, DPS announced he was booked into jail on multiple charges, including aggravated DUI and more.
No officers or troopers were injured during this incident.
