Drunken Man Litters Solon Parking Lot With Beer Cans

SOLON, OH — An off-duty Solon cop noticed a man sitting in a running car, surrounded by empty beer cans and other trash, at Market District this month. The man was eventually taken into custody for littering, open container, prohibited BAC and physical control of a motor vehicle.

A little before 2 a.m. on November 7, an off-duty police officer was heading to Market District for a security job. When he arrived in the parking lot, he saw a car with its headlights on and engine running, surrounded by litter, including drained beer cans.

The officer spoke with the driver and determined he was impaired, police said. The driver, a 54-year-old from Bentleyville, said he had been drinking and admitted to throwing the cans out of his car window.

Field sobriety tests were given to the man and he was then taken into custody.

He was driven to the Solon Correction Center, where he was given a breath test. He blew a .129, police said.