Crime & Safety
Alleged Drunk Driver Takes a Snooze at the Wheel: Police
Police found the Billerica man asleep at the wheel while stopped at a red light, according to reports.
SOMERVILLE, MA - A Billerica man allegedly had a bit too much to drink and fell asleep while stopped at a traffic light, Wicked Local reported.
Robert O’Rourke was arrested for charges of a second offense OUI liquor, Wicked Local reported.
Police responded to reports of a white Jeep in the middle of the Beacon and Washington streets intersection with the driver slumped down behind the wheel at 2:12 a.m., Wicked Local reported.
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Police found O’Rourke asleep with his foot pressing down the brake pedal, Wicked Local reported. O’Rourke reportedly did not wake up until a police officer knocked on the window with his flashlight.
O’Rourke initially said he had "very little" to drink but became loud and angry soon after, Wicked Local reported.
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Officers reported the vehicle smelled like alcohol and the suspect failed a sobriety test, according to Wicked Local.
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