ELYRIA — When he was stopped in September, a 54-year-old Sheffield Lake man had a blood-alcohol level of .454 — which is between five and six times the legal limit for driving, according to court documents filed by prosecutors on Friday.

Jesse Messer faces trial before Common Pleas Judge Edward Zaleski on two felony drunken driving charges.

Messer was stopped by Trooper Dave Dylag on Sept. 9 after Dlyag said he noticed him weaving back and forth across double yellow lines, according to court documents filed by Assistant Prosecutor Frank Janik.

When asked if he had been drinking, Messer told the trooper that he had been drinking. When asked how much, Messer said “Probably about enough,” according to the court documents.

Messer, who was stopped on East River Road in Sheffield, failed field sobriety tests and submitted a urine sample, Janik wrote. Dylag noticed that Messer had bloodshot glassy eyes, slurred speech and smelled of alcohol.

Messer has five prior convictions for DUI in the past 20 years — three in Lorain Municipal Court and two in Elyria Municipal Court, according to the documents.

Contact Cindy Leise at 329-7245 or cleise@chroniclet.com.

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