A Pennsylvania driver was stopped for tossing an empty can of alcohol out the window – then…

The Police Officer Jeffrey Arthur was parked in a parking lot at the intersection of River St. and 7th Ave. at 5:58 p.m. on April 8th when he observed an unidentified motorist in a 1998 Volvo throw an empty can out of the car window on 7th Ave. alongside Dunkin’ Donuts.  The driver then made a right turn onto River Street and drove away. Officer Arthur pursued the unlicensed diver and pulled him over in the parking lot of an accounting company.  The driver was identified as Benjamin Bridges, 33, and he had his mother in the car with him.

Bridges said he was upset because he had taken his mother to the hospital but it wasn’t open.  While questioning him, Arthur observed an open container of alcohol in a can holder behind the driver’s seat and another can of alcohol in a plastic bag besides the discarded container.
Arthur ran a check on Bridges’ driver license and found that it had expired in October of 2008 and was also suspended DUI-related by PennDOT.  He also administered a field sobriety test, which Bridges passed.
Bridges was released at the scene with his mother driving the vehicle.  He was cited for having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with an expired driver’s license, driving while his license was suspended, and littering.
Officer Arthur filed the report.

These violations could result in additional suspended license in PA. Mr. Bridges could be facing over a year of added suspension time, and he could be looking at up to 90 days in jail for driving with a suspended license, DUI related. Mr Bridges has a history of traffic issues stemming back to at least 2007. He has had multiple citations for driving under suspension in Pennsylvania, and has other moving violations like Operating Without Insurance & Careless Driving