Drunken Man Cited After Sleeping In Car, Police Say

Lower Merion Police Department reported the following incidents to news media at a Monday briefing. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate guilt or a conviction.

Public Drunkenness: A 32-year-old man from Huntington Valley was cited for public drunkenness after police found him asleep in his car at the Wawa on Belmont Avenue March 15 around 1:20 a.m. Police reported that once he was awoken, the man exhibited signs of drunkenness.

Public Drunkenness: A 56-year-old man from Philadelphia was cited for public drunkenness on March 16 at Wendy’s on City Avenue after an employee reported a drunk patron. Police confirmed his behavior and odor with someone under the influence of alcohol.