WINONA, Minn. – An Indiana driver was arrested on suspicion of being drunk after a signal violation. Police reported this dialogue during the stop:
Officer: “Do you feel intoxicated?”
Driver: “A little bit.”
Police said that Erik Paul Franko, 53, of South Bend, couldn’t walk straight, had slurred speech and blood-shot eyes, and smelled drunk. He also failed field sobriety tests. Police said Franko didn’t resist arrest but turned uncooperative at the police stain and refused a blood test for his state of impairment. He was charged with test refusal, which is akin to a nolo contendere plea in criminal cases. The stop was about 12:15 a.m at Second and Lafayette streets.