Driver Stops On US 422, Passes Out With Kids In Car

SOLON, OH — A car slowed to a stop on US 422 east, near Harper Road, a little before midnight on July 20. The driver, a 27-year-old man, slumped over the steering wheel and drifted off. The man's two daughters were asleep in the vehicle.

Police were called to the scene and found the man unresponsive in his car. He smelled like alcohol, according to police reports. Officers also saw the two young children, ages 4 and 6, in the vehicle.

The girls were turned over to their grandfather and the man was arrested. Officers then searched the man's car. They found a black knife, with a 5.5 inch blade, a half empty bottle of brandy, and a mini-scale and utility knife with marijuana residue.

The driver is being charged with operating a vehicle impaired, child endangerment, driving under suspension, open container, possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a concealed weapon, impeding the flow of traffic and failing to use a booster seat.

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