'I'm going to DUI class,' swerving driver tells trooper
The Camaro had been swerving all over Little Road in New Port Richey and when it finally stopped in a McDonald’s parking lot, the trooper asked the driver where he was headed.
“I’m going to a DUI class,” he reportedly said. And when asked if he had any medical conditions, he said, “I have a liver disease.” According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver — Douglas A. Ervolino, 49, of Land O’Lakes — nearly crashed into cars while driving along Little Road midday Tuesday.
The trooper said Ervolino stumbled and smelled of alcohol, though he denied drinking. He was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence and taken to the county jail. He was released on bail that same day.
Times Staff Writer
Exploding pythons. Armless, one-legged drivers. The thief who stashed a
puppy in his pants. Welcome to Bizarre Florida, where weird is the norm.
Heh. Some people never learn.
Posted by: Denis Baldwin | January 29, 2009 at 09:46 AM
it doesnt matter what he did just think about how his family feels and what they have to go through with his alcoholism.
Posted by: Kristen Buchanan | January 31, 2009 at 01:52 AM
Clearly he need to get help, the court will order him to attend a program, AA or something like that. A lot of lives have been saved by court order AA. The best thing is he will not have a driver license for a long time. Maybe that will stop him?
Posted by: Jack Graber | January 31, 2009 at 11:17 AM