He was drunk, armed and behind the wheel. What could go wrong?
A drunk man was arrested early Saturday after allegedly firing his gun out his car window as he drove along a busy Kennewick street.
The first calls about Benjamin Garcia, 21, of Tacoma, driving recklessly came in at 7:16 a.m. Saturday. It was followed by several more reports near 27th Avenue and Ely Street.
Kennewick officers quickly tracked the car down at West 33rd Avenue and South Ely Street, where they stopped Garcia and arrested him for DUI and discharging a gun in a public place. Several guns were found in the car, police said.
He also had two passengers.
There were no reports of anyone hurt or property damage.
Cameron Probert: 509-582-1402; Twitter: @cameroncprobert
This story was originally published July 14, 2018 at 9:39 AM.