CRIME

3rd DUI for man passed out in McDonald's drive-thru

Esteban Parra

The News Journal

A 21-year-old man was charged with his third drunken driving offense after falling asleep in a McDonald's drive-thru lane, Dover police said.

Dover officers responded to the McDonald's restaurant, located at 915 S. DuPont Highway, after receiving a call about a driver passed out in the drive-thru lane just before 1 a.m. Saturday, said Master Cpl. Mark Hoffman, a police spokesman.

Octavio Lopez Hernandez, 21, was charged with his third drunken driving offense after falling asleep in a McDonald's drive-thru lane, Dover police said.

Responding officers found Octavio Lopez Hernandez and determined he was intoxicated, Hoffman said.

Lopez Hernandez was charged with driving under the influence and committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center after failing to post $5,000 cash bail.

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