Tempe police reported the following incidents Thursday:
A 27-year-old Phoenix man was arrested Oct. 4 in the 5000 block of South Mill Avenue on suspicion of aggravated DUI and having an open container of alcohol in the vehicle, according to a police report.
Officers originally stopped the man for failing to maintain a single lane and driving in the bike lane, police reported.
After he was stopped by an officer, the man admitted to driving with a suspended license, according to the report.
The officer also observed signs of impairment, like odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and watery eyes, police reported.
Although the man denied drinking, when he stepped out of the vehicle, the man was unable to balance without swaying, according to the report.
Police also found an open container with alcohol in the man’s vehicle, police reported.
The man failed a breathalyzer test and just before being detained, he fled on foot down the road, ran through a park and climbed a wall before being taken into custody by police, according to the report.
The man was arrested and transported to Tempe City Jail, where he was booked, police reported.
A 21-year-old Glendale man was arrested Oct. 2 on the 500 block of South Mill Avenue on suspicion of having narcotics and drug paraphernalia, according to a police report.
The man was first stopped for urinating in public, police reported.
Police also saw him drop a bag of cocaine, which the man admitted was his, according to the report.
Officers also searched the man’s car and found two additional bags of cocaine, which the man admitted to purchasing in Glendale, police reported.
The man was arrested and transported to Tempe City Jail, where he was booked and released pending chargers.
Reports compiled by Justin Toscano.
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