A tractor-trailer driver from Columbia Heights, Minnesota, was arrested Monday evening for being intoxicated and resisting arrest, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.
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Troopers were called to I-295 in Lower Bucks County at about 7:25 p.m. after receiving reports of a possibly intoxicated driver, state police said.
The vehicle was later located parked on the curb at the I-295 rest stop in Lower Makefield Township, state police said.
The driver reportedly had a confrontation with another motorist whose vehicle’s mirror was hit by the truck. The witness reported a strong smell of alcohol at the scene, state police said.
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Troopers arrived around 7:50 p.m. and found the 33-year-old Minnesota man in the driver’s seat, state police said.
The man allegedly refused to leave the vehicle while talking on the phone.
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Despite repeated orders to exit the truck, the driver reportedly responded, “For what? I am not doing anything. I am not driving.”
The driver began reaching inside the vehicle and that led to a trooper to physically remove him with assistance from two troopers, state police said.
The man resisted, causing one trooper to nearly fall after losing his footing on a broken step of the truck, troopers said.
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The driver was detained and exhibited signs of intoxication, as troopers noted an overwhelming odor of alcohol and urine coming from both the man and the vehicle, state police said.
Law enforcement added that the man also swayed and appeared unsteady during the arrest.
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The man faces charges of driving under the influence, providing false identification to law enforcement, resisting arrest, filing false reports, disorderly conduct, and related offenses. He was held on 10 percent of $250,000 bail.
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