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Oakfield man accused of driving lawn mower on public street at night while drunk

By Howard B. Owens

Scott Edwin Mckenzie, 26, of South Main Street, Oakfield, was reportedly driving a 2011 Troy-Bilt Lawn Mower on North Main Street, Oakfield, last night when he was stopped by a Sheriff's deputy and found to allegedly be under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

Mckenzie was charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, DWI, unlawful possession of marijuana and failure to display slow moving vehicle emblem.

Deputy Joseph Corona stopped Mckenzie at 11:16 p.m. in the area of 107 Main St., Oakfield.

Jason Crater

My guess is he was uncooperative. I can't imagine a cop doing much more than sending the guy home for something like this. Unless, of course, he got mouthy, then it's into the back of the cop car.

Does he have to pick up his mower at an impound? That strikes me as hilarious.

May 15, 2013, 11:26am Permalink
Gary Spencer

One might guess that he had has previous DWI and no licnese and that's why he was "driving" his lawn mower, probably to the store to get more beer, it's 11:16pm, it's dark, he could have been hit by a car, because you wouldn't expect to have a lawn mower on the street at that time of night.

May 15, 2013, 11:55am Permalink
Mark Brudz

Actually, DWI by lawn mower isn't all that uncommon Jason, about 200 DUI on lawnmower arrest are made across the country each year.

Check out this link and some of the headlines you will find there

http://www.totaldui.com/news/celebrity-dui-spotlight/non-car-dui.aspx

Below are some of the headlines:

ATV Driver Charged with DUI after Fatal Crash
Police Arrest Man on Tricycle for Oregon DUI
DUI after Falling Off a Bicycle
Amish Buggy DUI
Ohio DUI for Bike Rider
Kentucky DUI on A Golf Cart
Kentucky DUI on A Moped
Illinois DUI for Boater
Illinois DUI on Horseback
Pocket Bike DUI
DUI on Horseback x2
Ohio DUI for Walking a Bicycle
North Carolina DUI for Scooter "Driver"
Lacrosse Player Arrested for Scooter DUI
Tractor Driver Accused of DUI after Fatal Accident
Lawnmower DUI with a Passenger
Ohio DUI on a Lawnmower
Low Speed Lawnmower Chase DUI
Russian Tank DUI
Maryland DUI on Lawn Tractor
Tractor Driver Charged with DUI
Dolphin DUI
DUI at 10mph
Injured Cyclist May Face DUI Charges
DUI on a Snowplow
Wheelchair DUI
Skateboard DUI

May 15, 2013, 9:25pm Permalink
Mark Brudz

My favorite DUI Report

Amish Buggy DUI

The Standard Journal has reported a most unusual DUI. According to the report, Steven David Hostetler was arrested for DUI in Watsontown, Pennsylvania while allegedly driving an Amish buggy while intoxicated. Hostetler was reportedly driving his horse-drawn buggy down the road with no visible lights when he was stopped by police. When the cops asked him if he was Amish, he reportedly told them that he is a "bad Amish." He explained to police that he had left the religious sect but later returned. He had driven his buggy to the Watsontown carnival earlier in the evening and later drank about 12 beers before attempting to drive his buggy home. Hostetler reportedly failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for Pennsylvania DUI.

May 15, 2013, 9:33pm Permalink

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