BRADDOCK, Texas - A man accused of drunk driving tried to outrun the deputies, but his vehicle wasn't up to the task.
Antonio Davis of East Braddock, was driving a motorized shopping cart near his home when a Braddock County sheriff's deputy attempted to pull him over.
Davis, 25, allegedly sped away down Kemellia Ave. facing oncoming traffic. Deputy J.H. Jenkins stopped his cruiser and gave chase on foot, according to magistrate court records.
Jenkins caught up to the shopping cart after a short chase but Davis allegedly wouldn't stop so the deputy pulled him off the device.
Davis refused to take a field sobriety test and was arrested. Jenkins then found a case of Old English 40 oz beers in a cooler (one of them open) strapped to the shopping cart's front. These appeared to have been shoplifted, but no charges were filed since this could not be proven.
Davis was charged with fleeing while driving under the influence and obstructing an officer. He was being held Tuesday at the Braddock County Jail.
5th District Court Judge William J. Jennings, who will hear the case tomorrow, said he would likely throw out all charges on a technicality. "When the pig... I mean the deputy was chasing Mr. Davis down Kemellia Ave, the deputy did not have a flashing siren on his hat."
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