OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — A Flint man was arrested after he was found passed out drunk behind the wheel of a car that blocked traffic on Interstate 75 in Oakland County on Sunday night, according to Michigan State Police.
Troopers found the car in the middle of the freeway near Clintonville Road at 8:45 p.m. Sunday, according to police.
Troopers woke up the 44-year-old man and noticed open containers of alcohol on the passenger seat, according to police.
They also found two knives, 9 and 12 inches long, inside the car, according to police.
Troopers suspected the man was drunk and preliminary tests showed he had over twice the legal limit blood alcohol content, according to police.
He was arrested and placed in jail on charges of two counts of carrying a concealed weapon, two counts of felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, open intoxicants, operating with insurance and operating while intoxicated.
Police added he is a convicted felon out on bond for operating while intoxicated.
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