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North Pole man clipped for DUI on lawnmower
NORTH POLE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska State Troopers used lights and sirens to apprehend a North Pole accused of leading them on a slow-speed chase that covered several lawns.
Twenty-year-old Wyatt Lewis is charged with driving under the influence and failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer.
Troopers got the call early Sunday morning of an intoxicated man driving a red Craftsman riding mower over several lawns.
Troopers put on their lights and sirens when they arrived, but he didn't stop. The suspect was finally apprehended after a pursuit that went about 200 feet, reaching speeds of up to 5 mph.
It ended when a trooper got out of cruiser and got Lewis to stop. According to the troopers< complaint, Lewis said he did not hear the sirens.
Troopers say his blood-alcohol content was .18, more than twice the legal limit of .08. And, yes, driving a lawn mower while drunk qualifies for a DUI charge.
"Basically, the law says you're not authorized to operate any motorized vehicle after drinking," Trooper Charles Inderrieden said.
North Pole man clipped for DUI on lawnmower
NORTH POLE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska State Troopers used lights and sirens to apprehend a North Pole accused of leading them on a slow-speed chase that covered several lawns.
Twenty-year-old Wyatt Lewis is charged with driving under the influence and failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer.
Troopers got the call early Sunday morning of an intoxicated man driving a red Craftsman riding mower over several lawns.
Troopers put on their lights and sirens when they arrived, but he didn't stop. The suspect was finally apprehended after a pursuit that went about 200 feet, reaching speeds of up to 5 mph.
It ended when a trooper got out of cruiser and got Lewis to stop. According to the troopers< complaint, Lewis said he did not hear the sirens.
Troopers say his blood-alcohol content was .18, more than twice the legal limit of .08. And, yes, driving a lawn mower while drunk qualifies for a DUI charge.
"Basically, the law says you're not authorized to operate any motorized vehicle after drinking," Trooper Charles Inderrieden said.