In a surprising turn of events in Pasco County, Florida, a routine traffic stop for speeding escalated into a more serious situation, as reported by authorities. A Florida man found himself facing a slew of charges following the incident.
Conor Parady, a 33-year-old resident of San Antonio, Florida, was stopped by the Florida Highway Patrol late on a Friday night. The stop occurred shortly after 10:45 p.m. as Parady was driving north on Interstate 75.
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was pulled over for speeding on Friday, but ended the night with much more serious charges, according to authorities.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 33-year-old Conor Parady, of San Antonio, was pulled over just after 10:45 p.m. on Friday while driving northbound on Interstate 75.
He flew past a state trooper while going over 90 mph in a Honda Civic, FHP said.
When the trooper pulled over the driver, he noted that Parady was “heavily intoxicated.”
In addition, he had 34 open containers in his vehicle — a pile of White Claw cans — in his passenger seat.
Parady was arrested under suspicion of DUI and was booked into the Land O’ Lakes Jail with a blood alcohol content of 0.177, more than double the legal limit, FHP said.