(La Porte, IN) - Police in La Porte last night arrested an impaired man who probably would have been a better driver blind.

 

Close to midnight, La Porte County Police said officers were given a heads up by another motorist traveling behind the driver at Indiana 39 and Severs Road.

 

The suspect was traveling all over the road at speeds as low as 12 miles per hour and, at one point, drove into a ditch, police said.

 

During his alleged alcohol impaired adventure,, police said he even stopped at green lights and used his turn signals where there were no side streets to turn on.

 

Eventually, the wayward vehicle pulled into the Phillips 66 gas station parking lot on Pine Lake Ave.

 

Despite his super erratic driving, the 34 year old driver from Ohio tried fooling the officer by claiming to consumed just two beers. 

 

A portable breathalyzer allegedly came back with a blood alcohol reading of more than wo times the legal limit.  However, the driver refused to take a more accurate certified test admissible in court resulting in his automatic arrest.   

 

Police said Esvin Mendez-Sicol is charged with operating while intoxicated and never receiving a driver’s license.