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Man on lawn tractor arrested for OWI

JACKSON (WKOW) -- Police charge a man for his fourth drunken driving offense after driving a lawn tractor on the sidewalk, street and into a Walgreen's parking lot in Washington County.

According to Jackson police, a preliminary breath test showed the 69-year-old man had a blood alcohol content of .21 which is more than 2.5 times the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle.

The Journal Sentinel reports he's at the Washington County Jail on $1,200 bond.

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