BOWLING GREEN -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol has arrested and charged a Portage, Ohio man with his sixth lifetime offense of driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Thomas L. Dean, 45, was arrested on SR 25 near Cygnet after being stopped for a registration violation.  Dean was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (OVI), driving without a license, and having an expired registration. 

Dean is scheduled to appear in Bowling Green Municipal Court Nov. 3.