A 59-year-old man was arrested in Schroeder after he zigzag through the streets of Jaragua do Sul in the north of the state this Thursday (8). According to the military police, the driver almost hit one of the officers when he tried to approach the car.

A man was arrested red-handed for drunk driving – Photo: Arquivo/Reproduction/ND

However, according to the incident record, the police from Jaragua do Sul were involved in the incident, but did not find the driver. Hearing radio communications, Schroeder’s garrison noticed a car entering the city.

During the inspection, the driver was found to have ethyl breath and slurred speech, characteristic signs of excessive alcohol consumption. The man was arrested for drunk driving. The car he was driving was taken to the yard.