KENNEWICK, Wash., Jan. 2, 2009
(AP) A man in Washington state who reportedly told police he was trying to deter a friend from driving drunk by blasting the friend's windshield with paintballs wound up in jail.Man Tries To Deter Drunk Driving With Paintballs
Man Trying To Keep Friend From Driving Drunk Jailed After Wash. State Paintball Blasts
Kennewick, Wash., police Sgt. Ken Lattin calls it a "very creative" way to prevent someone from drunken driving _ but a designated driver would have been safer.
Responding Tuesday night to a nearby resident's report of a man shooting paintballs at a car, police found 41-year-old Shawn Wallace, who explained his rationale.
The Tri-City Herald reports Wallace was arrested and booked into the Benton County jail for investigation of unlawfully discharging a weapon and an unrelated misdemeanor warrant.
A message left for an S. Wallace in Kennewick wasn't immediately returned late Thursday.
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Information from: Tri-City Herald, http://www.tri-cityherald.com
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