Long Arm of the Lawn

It's illegal to drive any motor vehicle while intoxicated. And that includes lawn mowers. Illinois resident Paul Schwarztrauber Jr. was pulled over while riding his grass cutter while allegedly inebriated on a public road. Schwarztrauber, who had two previous DUI convictions and a revoked driver's license, had his 1-year-old daughter on his lap when a patrol car approached him. Schwarztrauber refused to stop and shouted obscenities, police say, but soon realized the game was up. "He kept driving for a few moments. One of the officers then walked up to the mower (and) turned off the ignition," said Lt. David Fellows. After a sobriety test the cops say Schwarztrauber failed with flying colors, he was arrested and jailed on $50,000 bail.
-- Jenny McKeel