Week of July 7th's Odd DUI and DWI Articles

Really Odd Drunk Driving News - Parallels. Firefighter wrecks a fire truck and gets a DUI and lawnmower DUI's.

New York DWI after firefighter wrecks fire truck – Robert Block, a Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department captain, was arrested for driving while intoxicated in New York after he hit a utility pole with a fire truck. Block was returning to the firehouse after participating in a Long Island parade.

Florida DUI for firefighter who stole a fire truck - Ricardo Charleston, a volunteer firefighter from Gretna, was arrested for driving under the influence in Florida after stealing a fire truck. The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office had sent out an alert after midnight asking law enforcement to be on the lookout for the fire truck. Charleston’s was stopped around 1:20 am. In addition to the Florida drunk driving offense, he was charged with grand theft and not having a driver’s license.

Alaska DWI for lawnmower rider in slow speed chase – Shortly after 1:00 am Sunday morning police were alerted to a man riding his red Craftsman lawnmower across several lawns. When spotted, Wyatt Lewis led police on a chase for 200 feet at speeds up to 5 miles per hour. Lewis, 20, failed to acknowledge the police lights and sirens, and the arresting officer ended the chase by exiting his cruiser and walking up to the suspect. Lewis was charged with driving under the influence in Alaska and failure to stop.

Michigan DUI for lawnmower rider in snowstorm – Police in Adrian, Michigan arrested a man who says he drank two bottles of wine and then jumped on his lawnmower to go to the liquor store in a snowstorm. When stopped, he had four bottles of wine in a paper bag. He explained that his wife had taken the family car to work and the mower was his only way of reaching the store, which was two miles away. Police charged him with drunk driving in Michigan, and they seized the mower.