A Florida man arrested from Mcdonald's drive-through told deputies confidently that he was drinking only at stop signs and traffic signals and was not drinking while drinking.
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A Florida man was arrested for drunk driving, however, the arrested man told officers that he was only drinking at the stop signs and stop lights, not while driving.
Indian County Sheriff's deputies were called to a McDonald's in Vero Beach because of a car that was repeatedly bumping the car in front of it in the drive-through.
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As the deputy arrived at the location, he found 69-year-old Earle Stevens in his car with an open brown paper bag with a bottle of Jim Beam in it in the passenger's seat.
The man confidently told officers that he didn't recall bumping the car in front of him.
Stevens, who only had a Florida ID card, told the responding deputy that he has never had a valid Florida driver's license.
As Stevens was telling these stories, the deputy noticed a strong smell from his mouth and his eyes were visibly red and he was speaking with slurred speech. When asked how he was feeling, Stevens replied: "I'm feeling pretty good," Stevens told the deputy, according to the arrest affidavit.
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Stevens told the deputy he had about three or four drinks but he wasn't drinking while the car was moving, only when he stopped for stop signs and traffic signals.
Stevens didn't stop here and told the deputy that he also had a prescription medication before he began drinking and admitted to actively drinking from Port St. Lucie to Indian River County.
With confirmed doubt, the deputy asked Stevens to do a sobriety test where he was observed swaying from side to side and allegedly later blew a .153 and .147 on his breathalyzer test.
He was arrested and charged with DUI and driving without a valid Florida license.
Deputies say he also has two prior DUIs in Missouri.