Man (Drunk) Drives Lawnmower Down Street - Arrested

[matcom]

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Police in Fairview Heights arrested a man this week for riding his lawn mower on a residential street while under the influence of alcohol as he cradled his toddler daughter in his lap, authorities said Thursday.

Paul Schwarztrauber Jr., 46, of the 200 block of Orlando Court, has been charged with felony DUI and driving while his license was revoked, said Fairview Heights police Lt. David Fellows. He was being held at the St. Clair County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Fellows said police were called to Judy Lane and Palmetti Street about 8 p.m. Monday by a neighbor who told police that Schwarztrauber was riding his mower in the street. The intersection is around the corner from Schwarztrauber's house, police said.

After a battery of sobriety tests, "we found him to be intoxicated," Fellows said. He added that officers were alarmed that Schwarztrauber was riding with his 14-month-old daughter on his lap.

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[supernova]

1. I didn't know

you had to have a driver's license to drive a lawnmower.

OTOH, :wtf: was he doing holding his daughter?!?

[northofdenali]

2. The local PD nailed a guy here a few winters ago

for driving his air boat down the main drag in town. Seems he was going from one strip joint to another across town. On the ice.

[Momof1]

3. In my state you can be arrested for DUI on

a bicycle, horse, ATV, and on a lawnmower.

Once you get arrested for DUI and your license is suspended, they don't care if your riding a large dog on the street, if your drunk your in jail.

[HEyHEY]

4. god, my dad is soooo embarrassing

[ellaydubya]

5. How about a golf cart?

My little old grandmother, now deceased, was arrested in Austin, Texas for DWI while driving a golf cart. She was a wild and crazy woman for her time!!

[MikeG]

6. The DUI law usually says "Operating a motor vehicle"

That could mean almost anything.