Suspected DUI Driver Jumps From Car, Flees With Beer In Hand
POSTED: Tuesday, August 14, 2007
UPDATED: 9:16 am EDT August 15,
2007
A man in Orange County suspected of driving drunk was captured Tuesday night after he jumped out of a vehicle and ran from officers still holding a beer in his hand, according to the sheriff's deputies.
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Deputies said they spotted a vehicle Tuesday night and attempted to stop the driver on suspicion he was driving drunk.The driver then led police on a chase that ended on Mott Avenue in the Lockhart area.Officers said the driver tried to run them down before jumping from the vehicle and running away.The man was spotted fleeing while still clutching a beer."There was a 12-pack of Corona he was working on in the front seat," Orange County sheriff's Cmdr. Jeff Stonebreaker said. "He decided to take one of those over the fence with him. So, he bails out of the car and runs from the deputies with a beer in his hand."The driver, who was not named, was arrested and charged with DUI and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.Authorities said the driver has a history of DUIs.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: Larger Image, More Strange Photos Deputies said they spotted a vehicle Tuesday night and attempted to stop the driver on suspicion he was driving drunk.The driver then led police on a chase that ended on Mott Avenue in the Lockhart area.Officers said the driver tried to run them down before jumping from the vehicle and running away.The man was spotted fleeing while still clutching a beer."There was a 12-pack of Corona he was working on in the front seat," Orange County sheriff's Cmdr. Jeff Stonebreaker said. "He decided to take one of those over the fence with him. So, he bails out of the car and runs from the deputies with a beer in his hand."The driver, who was not named, was arrested and charged with DUI and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.Authorities said the driver has a history of DUIs.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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