A 34-year-old Carson City man faces a felony third offense DUI charge after he was stopped by a firefighter and paramedics team who observed the driver swerving and putting other motorists in danger.
The paramedics, who had been on an emergency call, discovered driver Gregory Michael Allen swerving in the area of Airport Road and Nye Lane at about 11:50 on Friday and were able to get him to pull to the side of the road and take his keys from him, according to Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi and details included in an arrest report.
Last week a state game warden arrested a Reno man he observed driving erratically through the Washoe Valley.
Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies arrived at the scene where the paramedics were at and observed two "grossly intoxicated" men, according to the arrest report.
As officers arrived they asked Gregory to perform a series of field sobriety tests. The man refused, saying he was drunk and knew he would fail the tests. He also declined a breath test and stated that he wanted to go to jail. He was cuffed and placed in the back of the patrol car, according to the report.
The passenger of the car that was pulled over approached the arresting officer in an aggressive manner and was told to move way from the vehicle. The man stated that he was "a boxer" and to move along because he needed to speak with Gregory. The man then raised his arms and attempted to move the officer away from the patrol car, the report states. The officer then used an arm bar take down and placed the man on the ground where he was cuffed.
Gregory faces a felony third offense DUI charge. Bail was set at $10,000.