Police: Accused drunk driver leaves beer on trunk

[July 17, 2009]  BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Police said a man accused of driving drunk left evidence on the trunk of his car: a glass of beer.

A Vermont State Police trooper said when a car pulled up next to him at an intersection on Wednesday night he noticed a glass sitting on the trunk.

The trooper stopped the car to tell the driver, who he then suspected had been drinking.

The man, 59, faces charges of driving under the influence of alcohol.

[Associated Press]

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