Man Drove Drunk To Cape Cod Police Station: Cops

YARMOUTH, MA — A New York man was arrested Tuesday night after police said he drove drunk to the Yarmouth police station to try and get his girlfriend out of jail. Alexander Lekakis, 29, of Hudson, was charged with operating under the influence of liquor. Police said he has a prior OUI arrest on his record.

Police said the incident started Tuesday at about 9:30 p.m. when officers were dispatched to Windemere Road in Yarmouth for a report of a disturbance. (Sign up for free daily newsletters and breaking news alerts from Massachusetts Patch sites.)

"Officers arrived and found a woman screaming and (Lekakis) talking," Yarmouth police said in a statement. "Both had been drinking and were under the influence of alcohol. The female was ultimately placed into protective custody due to her extreme unruliness and alcohol intoxication and transported to Yarmouth Police Department Headquarters."

Police continued, "(Lekakis) was cooperative and advised to stay home. After completing the booking procedure on the female, Officers began their report writing when they were advised that the male from the home they were just at had driven his vehicle to Yarmouth Police Department Headquarters. (Lekakis) approached the lobby window and admitted that he had driven his Jeep here and wanted to get his girlfriend out of jail.

"The man was promptly given a series of field sobriety tests which he failed and was placed under arrest and was handcuffed and then walked into the booking area."

Police said Lekakis was driving a Jeep.

Photo: Alexander Lekakis. (Credit: Yarmouth Police Department)