Farmington, NM – An elderly man with numerous prior DWIs and a REVOKED drivers license was driving on the wrong side of the road with an open bottle of vodka disguised as water.
This latest arrest could get the man booked for the rest of his life. Farmington Police pulled over the wrong-way driver in May of this year. Officers had clocked the driver going over 100MPH just prior. When Officers caught up to him he was now going way under the speed limit, but he was driving the wrong way head on at oncoming traffic.
The driver finally stopped at the edge of town. Officers first thought the driver was having a medical episode, but they quickly realized he was drunk.
If convicted for this eighth DWI, the 82-year-old faces a mandatory 10-12 years in prison.
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Nice police man….good job!!!
Honestly he should be put to rest. It would be best for all
Guys a champ 82 ripped don’t need help with anything speacilly from some young punk lmao
Wow I must say theses cops were pretty cool about this it’s sad this guy does this a lot wish his family would help him
in my country it's illegal to make the older people drive the car's especially when they go up to 69 they be not safe to be in streets
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He’s fine
Obviously this man is a full blown alcoholic and needs to go to the pooky for a dry out
How much acres per minute were I riding?
He’s the great grandson of sitting bull He’s spitting bull.
It would be so ironic if he banged one of their great great grandmothers 😂
Who let him leave the casino???
REMEMBER THE ALAMO!
I wasn’t going 100, my horse only does 12 acres per hour 😢
Chief dances with vodka
I do feel for our native Americans, however that’s not a horse he’s operating.
Seniles like him should not have a license cant even tell water from vodka
Cop: You can't live life like you're in your teens buddy.
Old man: I was on my way to get a hooker and some blow.
I thought you couldn’t get consent from a drunk person….
Did they say arlington police?? That's where um from… I recognize that cop
How in the hell do you get 8 DUI's and still have a driver's license or at least one of those Ignition Interlock device Installed on your car? Just loved how the cop told him that it was no big deal. He could have killed someone, I think that's a big F deal!
He said for what!? Because he’s like 1000 years old. He prob takes a ton of meds
He said for what!? Because he’s like 1000 years old. He prob takes a ton of meds
Take. Him. Off. The. Road. My grandfather was killed by a drunk driver and it wrecked my entire family for generations. Everybody sees an old guy like this trying to hide his vodka and thinks it's cute but it's not. The fact that this guy just keeps doing this means he needs to have his vehicle taken away, license revoked, public transit for the rest of his life. Sorry bud but you don't get a license to take a life when you are on the way out of your own.
Sorry officers your laughing about a drunk wrong way driver is just messed up
Police Officers, this isn’t a laughing matter.
I'm more than a little annoyed at the lax reaction of the officers
This situation is disgusting.
That old man may as well have been attempting murder
should have stayed home old man.
some alcohol counseling is needed, hopefully he learns this time not to drive while heavily intoxicated, keep it to half a glass wine at least.
His 8th time, seriously!!!!! Why wasn't his license yanked after the 2nd time and his keys taken away so he had no access to a vehicle. I am just grateful nobody was killed.
My wife’s grandad was like this due to Alzheimer’s, family eventually said enough is enough and took the keys. Fortunately before anyone was hurt. Also remember my own grandfather, God rest his soul, he was the first man in town to own a car back in the 1940s.
Where is this?
Thank you for being respectful to this elderly gentleman. I do get that he is DUI, but he is also in his 80's and is beyond teaching. Time for family intervention and key AND car removal from the residence. Again, thank you for the kind treatment and excessive amount of patience. Edit: He is on Methotrexate, most likely for arthritis. That one is just a steroid.
Thank you for being kind to the elderly. Even though he makes bad choices. Much respect to Farmington PD.
My dad has 8 DWIs and will probably never drive again. He has put my brother and I in the car with him before as well. When I see stuff like this I cringe at how disgusting alcoholism really is. In my “dads†case it brought out his narcissistic personality disorder. He blames everyone else for his disgusting alcoholic ways. I will never attend their funeral when they pass.
He's license needs to be taken away and he needs to call an Uber from know on lucky he is not kill someone
Poor old guy… Think its time to hide the keys… I had to stop driving due to my illnesses…
82 years old and still drinking and driving. 🤦â€â™€ï¸ðŸ¤¬
Why in heaven's name would this man's license not be revoked after the THIRD DUI??!!! What happened to the "three strikes" thing?! EIGHT DUIs??? Again, our country's legal system is ridiculous.