It is possible to be arrested for drunk driving with a lawn mower, Massillon police say.
Case in point: Massillon police arrested a man Friday night and charged him with drunk driving on a riding lawn mower.
The man, who was not identified, was arrested near Walnut Road and Duncan Street SW, east of the Tuscarawas River, after police received a complaint at 9:21 p.m. of a traffic hazard at that location.
Police said they found the man on a mower in the left turn lane of Walnut and Duncan.
Police said the man showed “numerous clues of impairment” and was arrested. Tests showed the man’s blood alcohol content was 0.294, more than three times the legal limit, police said.
Police said this was the man’s sixth OVI arrest since 1991.
Ohio law says people are prohibited from operating any vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Massillon police said.