Man Found Sleeping in Police Parking Lot, Arrested for DWI
The incident took place at approximately 1:45 a.m.
Windham Police didn't have to go far to make an arrest early this morning after they found a man passed out in his driver's seat and parked in the restricted employee lot at the police station.
Jonathan Sullivan, 31, of 140 Judith E Drive in Tewksbury, Mass. was arrested at 1:45 a.m. and charged with driving under the influence of intoxicating drugs or liquor.
Officers responded to the restricted parking lot after a dispatcher located the vehicle on a security camera.
The vehicle was running at the time of the arrest. Officers woke up Sullivan and conducted a thorough investigation which included field sobriety tests.
Sullivan was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and given a court date of Jan. 28, 2013. If convicted he faces possible penaltiies of a minimum of $500 fine, nine month loss of license and he must complete the statutorily required drug and alcohol program.
He was later transported to the Rockingham County House of Corrections due to his level of intoxiation and inability to make contact with a sober person for his release.
Anne Pickett
9:25 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Outstanding - if only they ALL were this easy!