3 Arrested During Urine Soaked Traffic Stop In Solon

SOLON, OH - A traffic stop on March 24 spun out of control, resulted in the releasing of some bodily functions, and got three people arrested, police say.

Police stopped a 45-year-old Cleveland man on March 24 for weaving onto the right shoulder on US 422, nearly striking another vehicle in the process. After officers stopped the man, the driver jumped out of the car, sending an open bottle of Budweizer hurtling from his lap into oncoming traffic. The driver then fell backwards into the police car and nearly fell into oncoming traffic, according to Solon Police.

As police approached the man, he began urinating himself. Urine spilled from his pants leg onto his shoes. When police finally got the driver to start talking, a strong odor of alcohol hung on his breath. The driver, Virgil Lee, was arrested after field sobriety tests indicated impairment. Lee blew a .179 on a breath test.

Lee's passengers were also caught up in the unfortunate situation. One passenger Stephany Steinmuller, 23 of Cleveland, was found to have two active warrants for her arrest; one from Lorain Police and one from Bedford Police for Possession of Dangerous Drugs. She was arrested and turned over to Bedford.

The second passenger, Cortney Williams, 21 of West Farmington, was asked to exit the car and as she stepped out a used hypodermic needle fell from her onto the ground; she was charged with Possession of Drug Abuse Instruments. Lee was charged with OVI, Prohibited BAC, Driving under Suspension, No Seatbelt, Marked Lanes, and Having an Open Container of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle.

Photo from Solon Police