Drunken Driver Blew .175 On Breath Test, Solon Police Say

SOLON, OH — Police stopped a drunken driver on US 422, according to police records. The driver had no car insurance and blew a .175 on a breath test.

An officer patrolling US 422, at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, watched a car drift out of its lane three times before trying to stop the vehicle. After putting on the cop car's emergency lights, the drunken driver pulled onto the berm and kept driving, police said.

The car eventually stopped and when an officer spoke with the driver he could smell mouthwash. The driver could not find his license and told the officer he did not have car insurance. He then found his Ohio ID card.

When asked, the driver denied drinking alcohol. However, a series of field sobriety tests were performed and the man was then taken into custody on suspicion of operating a vehicle impaired.

At Solon Corrections Facility, the driver took a breath test and blew a .175. He faces charges for operating a vehicle impaired, failing to stay in his lane, prohibited blood alcohol content and driving with a suspended license.