A Pflugerville man is arrested for driving home a piece of construction equipment, police say while intoxicated.
FOX 7 News first reported this in October, now Pflugerville Police are releasing the video.
A patrol officer spotted the road roller at four in the morning, driving down Immanuel Street.
"The vehicle was actually weaving. There were no flagmen, no lights on it. It was dark and it was a dangerous situation," Asst. Chief Jim McLean said.
The officer put on his lights, and pulled the driver the equipment over.
The driver-- 32 year old Ronald Howell-- told the officer he was walking from Players Night Club and Tuffs Tavern.
He took the Dynapac Vibrator Roller from a construction site at F.M. 1825, and started driving it home.
"The officer smelled alcohol on his person," McLean said.
Howell was given a series of sobriety tests, which police say he failed. He was arrested for DWI, driving with an invalid license and felony theft, for stealing the roller valued at $180,000.
"When the officer was talking to him, the only explanation he could get was that it was cold outside, he's driving it because it was cold, trying to get home.
During an officer's career, I would say that's a normal contact they would have," McLean said.
A judge ordered Howell deferred adjudication on the criminal charges.
By: wet501
In: Arts and Entertainment
Tags: DWI, steamroller, arrest, drunk, driving, theft
Location: Pflugerville, Texas, United States (load item map)
Marked as: approved
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he's REALLY trying to make sure he gets home...
Posted Apr-16-2009 Byrongravy (275.64) rongravy View Channel Send Message
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I'm a steam-roller baby and I'm gonna roll right over you! He had to take the Roller cause he ws to drunk to walk!
Posted Apr-16-2009 Bydownhill240 (245.66) downhill240 Send Message
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with a knick-knack, paddy whack...
Posted Apr-16-2009 Byrlnbns (1482.22) 
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what a bonehead
Posted Apr-16-2009 Bywolfhounds1 (93.88) wolfhounds1 Send Message
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Roll on rollerman...
Posted Apr-16-2009 ByT_Bone69 (475.16) 
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What a hillbilly Redneck!
Posted Apr-16-2009 ByVagabundoR1 (1657.56) 
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Wow, valued at $180,000.
Have fun in jail, buddy.
Posted Apr-17-2009 ByNight_Owl49 (130.40) 
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He lives in pflugerville. I'd drink too.
Posted Apr-17-2009 ByBeinrich_Bimmler (556.50) Beinrich_Bimmler View Channel Send Message
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Wow, heck of a liberal judge to give deferred adjudication on crimes of this magnitude. Looks like his "deferred" wasn't that long.
Posted Apr-17-2009 Byjuchat (345.34) juchat View Channel Send Message
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the dynapac vibrator roller lol
Posted Apr-17-2009 Bybeck64 (82553.68) beck64 View Channel Send Message
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