PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man was arrested for DUI after a trooper found him speeding down I-75 with a pile of empty White Claw cans beside him.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, a trooper was patrolling northbound on I-75 near mile marker 280 in Pasco County when a Honda Civic passed at more than 90 mph.
The trooper initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, 33-year-old Conor William Parady of San Antonio, Florida.
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During the stop, the trooper observed signs of heavy intoxication and discovered 34 open alcohol containers inside the vehicle, per FHP.
Parady was arrested and booked for driving under the influence. Authorities say he was transported to the Pasco County Jail, where he was booked Saturday.
FHP reported Parady’s blood alcohol concentration measured 0.177, more than twice Florida’s legal limit of 0.08.
