VASSALBORO, Maine - A Maine man has been charged with operating under the influence after he and friend made a beer run on a riding lawn mower

Police in Vassalboro, Maine said 51-year-old Danforth Ross was charged on May 29.

Trooper Joe Chretien had been flagged down by several motorists warning of a wayward mower and made the arrest after Ross and his friend emerged from a variety store with two cases of beer.

Ross' driver's licence had been revoked, so the pair opted for the lawnmower.

Associated Press, June 5, 2009

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