Police in Oklahoma have arrested a woman on drunken driving charges after they said she was spotted driving without a tire and with a full margarita cocktail in her cup holder.
Amy Ann Dillon, 28, was pulled over after officers said they heard a loud grinding noise coming from an approaching vehicle, according to the Tulsa Police Department.
When Dillon’s vehicle got closer, the deputies realized the noise came from the metal rim grinding on the asphalt.
“A driver drove up to our stop driving on a rim,” the Tulsa Police Department said in the Facebook status update.
“When asked how much she had to drink, she stated two tequila shots (said this as she could barely stand upright),” police later wrote.
According to the officers, Dillon also “did not do well” on field sobriety tests, and when deputies looked inside her car, they allegedly found a full container of margarita in her cup holder.
Police said they believe she “wrecked her car on something” prior to the arrest and “assume she was driving on [the metal rim] for some time.” Dillon was booked at David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center, where she grinned for a mugshot.
A breathalyzer later determined Dillon had a .21 blood-alcohol level.
She faces charges for DUI, operating a motorized vehicle with defective tires, transport of an open container, and driving without a license in possession. Police said more charges could be filed against Dillon.
“She also could be facing hit and run charges if it discovered what she hit,” the police wrote.
New DUI Laws in California
Devices that prevent people with prior DUI convictions from driving under the influence of alcohol will be installed more widely across California, according to a recent Epoch Times report.After the conclusion of an eight-year pilot project, lawmakers announced the rollout of devices intended to prevent offenders from starting their cars after failing a breathalyzer test.
After the initial breathalyzer test on ignition, there are also random tests while driving to deter the driver from drunken driving.
Each year about 1,000 people die and more than 20,000 are injured in California because of drunken drivers, according to the statement.