Man Faces Felony DUI Charges After Riding Lawnmower to Buy Beer

Dennis D. Cretton of Illinois already has a DUI conviction and a revoked license, but that didn't stop him from getting on his 2007 Cub Cadet lawnmower and driving to a local gas station on a quest for more beer.

After neighbors witnessed Cretton weaving in and out of traffic, they notified the police, who found the 49-year-old man on his way home from the gas station.  Police tried to pull him over, but Cretton kept driving until he reached his front yard, when his 12 pack of Milwaukee's Best spilled onto the ground.  Police then asked Cretton what he was doing, at which point he admitted he went to the gas station for lottery tickets and beer.

Police arrested Cretton and charged him with  felony aggravated DUI.  He was booked into the St. Clair County Jail, but was later released after posting $10,000 bail.

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