Man Drove Parade Float While Drunk

[BEK]

ANDERSON, S.C. -- A South Carolina man is accused of being drunk while he drove a parade float, police said.

David Rodgers, 42, was in court in Columbia, S.C., on Tuesday. Authorities said he faces more than three dozen charges, including drunken driving, kidnapping and assaulting an officer.

Bond was set at $50,000.

A city security camera took video of the whole incident.

Investigators said Rodgers was driving a dance studio's float with several people on board when he broke out of line and sped past the parade's ending point.

The dance studio's owner said no one was hurt in the incident. "This event was totally unexpected and very unfortunate," said studio owner Amy Coleman. "Now it is in the hands of authorities, and I pray justice will be served."

The conditions of Rodgers' bond included no contact with the victims and no trespassing on dance studio property.

Investigators said Rodgers had served as float driver for the studio the past several years


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[CountyFourteen]

dumb

[gozling]

there is just something funny about this though....

lol what a dork

[Buttercup]

there is just something funny about this though....

lol what a dork

I'm glad that you said it first, I felt bad for giggling a little.

I am very glad though, that no one was injured.

[Piggybank Cop]

We need a smilely for:

I'm at a loss for words.

[armygrnt502]

Thats a huge case of WTF??

I know I get tired of parades too, but geez..

[BEK]

Its not all that uncommon, in local parades watch out for the firemen cause their drunk most of the time anyway

[10-42Adam]

What a dumbass. I guess that guy really wanted that float!

[K9brando]

In 1999, when I worked for Enfield Police Department, I charged a person pulling a Christmas float for DWI. He blew a .10 on the Intoxilyzer. He said he was bored driving down the road and needed a little pick-me-up!