Eureka Police arrested a 39-year-old Union man for suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The man was stopped because he was driving a 1997 Ford F-150 that had license plates registered to a Ford Ranger, police reported.
Officers saw the man driving the pickup about 1:20 p.m. Jan. 15 near the intersection of West Fifth Street and Workman Road. They followed the man to the Super 8 by Wyndham hotel, 1733 W. Fifth St., where he parked outside the building, the report said.
The officers pulled behind the pickup, which started backing up as the man tried to reposition the F-150 into the parking space. The officers had to activate their patrol vehicle’s siren to stop the man from backing into them, according to the report.
When officers told the man why they followed him, he said he knew the license plates were registered to a different pickup, and he was working on transferring the plates. The man allegedly appeared to be intoxicated and handed an officer his room key at the hotel without being asked for it or identification, the report said.
The man also allegedly told the officers the F-150 was not insured, and he gave them a non-driver’s Missouri identification card. He allegedly told the officers he gave them the ID card because his driver’s license was revoked, according to the report.
The officers arrested the man for driving with a revoked license and because he was wanted by the Sunset Hill Police on an active warrant, the report said.
The man told the officer he had not drank alcohol that day, but because he was allegedly showing signs for impairment, he was asked to perform field sobriety tests. The man allegedly failed the tests, according to the report.
Officers also allegedly found empty small bottles of American Honey whiskey in the F-150 as well as an open 12-pack of American Honey whiskey, the report said.
The man was taken to the Police Station, where he was booked and driven back to the hotel, according to the report.
The man was issued summonses to appear in Eureka Municipal Court for alleged DWI, driving with a revoked license and driving without proof of insurance, Lt. Brett Grittini said.