Drunk Driver Arrested For DUI Has Dead Skunk On Car

Efrain Moreno Alvarez, a drunk driver arrested for DUI in Waynesboro, Virginia, surprised officers with a strange smell coming from his car. On November 11, 2012 police responded to a call by someone claiming that they had seen a driver hit a guardrail on I-64 and continue to drive erratically. The witness followed the driver into a parking lot at the Plaza Azteca, where police eventually arrived and stopped the vehicle. When police approached the driver, Alvarez, they noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from him, however, alcohol was not the only thing that police smelled on the man. Apparently, police officers detected a strong skunk odor coming from the man and his vehicle.

Then, when the officers inspected the van Alvarez was driving, they noticed a bag hanging from the back windshield wiper. Alvarez told the officers that it was a skunk he had killed and was trying to find a place to dispose of the carcass before they stopped him. Police suspected that Alvarez might be intoxicated and gave him a series of field sobriety tests. After performing the tests, Alvarez was placed under arrest for DUI. Police also found that his blood alcohol content (BAC) level was .15%, which is almost double the legal limit of .08%. Alvarez was transported to the Middle River Regional Jail following his arrest.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Virginia DUI attorney for legal assistance.