In one of the funnier DUI arrests of the nascent New Year, Walter Dixon was arrested for a McDonald’s drive-thru DUI in the River North neighborhood.
Dixon and a passenger allegedly passed out from drinking too much while waiting in the Rock ‘n’ Roll McDonald’s drive-thru lane. After officers woke the two up and asked them if they needed medical attention, they responded “no,” but that they did want another McDonald’s sandwich, reports the Chicago Tribune. But what happens next is where it really starts getting comical.
After waking up and requesting a bite to eat, officers asked the 30-year-old Dixon what his name was. In a poor attempt to outwit the police, Dixon responded with a bogus name. Little did he know that the bogus name in fact belonged to a registered sex offender in Memphis, reports the Tribune.
Dixon later admitted his real name and admitted to having several glasses of wine. Police found an open bottle of tequila in Dixon's car as well and the man tested for a blood alcohol level of 0.207, well over the 0.08 legal limit.
Police also found that Dixon was driving with a revoked license and that may have accounted for his fake name.
For the DUI, Walter Dixon could face aggravated charges for driving without a valid license. For that charge, the man could face up to three years in jail. In addition, for initially lying to police, and giving the name of a registered sex offender instead of his own, Dixon faces obstruction identification charges and possibly an additional year in jail for the McDonald's drive-thru DUI.
Related Resources:
- Find a Chicago DUI Attorney (FindLaw)
- Walter Dixon Charged With DUI After Falling Asleep In McDonald's Drive-Thru (Huffington Post)
- Illinois DUI Laws (FindLaw)
- Ask A Question about DUI now (FindLaw Answers)
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