August 16, 2015
'My Dog Did It' Says Drunken Hit and Run Driver
Winnie McCroy READ TIME: 1 MIN.
A suspect in a hit-and-run accident blamed the crash on her dog, telling the patrolman that he should arrest the pooch, reports Smoking Gun.
When police rolled up on Florida woman (really, no surprise there) Christina Lamoreaux, the 33-year-old had been seen falling from the one-vehicle crash outside her residence in Wildwood.
Witnesses told cops that Lamoreaux "had left the scene and entered her own apartment." During a police interview, Lamoreaux admitted that she left the scene, but said that she "did not need to stay there due to the fact that she would pay for the damage."
The boozy betty then blamed the accident on her dog, though a police report does not detail the animal's purported role in the crash. She then contended that, "I should arrest her dog," noted Officer Matthew Reynolds.
Instead of caging the canine, Reynolds arrested Lamoreaux, who subsequently failed a series of field sobriety tests at the Sumter County jail. She is facing charges for drunk driving, resisting arrest, and leaving the scene of an accident.
Free on $2500 bond, Lamoreaux is scheduled for an August 26 arraignment on the misdemeanor counts.
Last month, Lamoreaux posted to Facebook a photo showing her dog sitting in the passenger seat of a car. "The best road trippin' friend... No backseat driving and no comments/complaints on the music choices," the image was captioned.
I wonder if the pooch feels the same way about her?
Winnie McCroy is the Women on the EDGE Editor, HIV/Health Editor, and Assistant Entertainment Editor for EDGE Media Network, handling all women's news, HIV health stories and theater reviews throughout the U.S. She has contributed to other publications, including The Village Voice, Gay City News, Chelsea Now and The Advocate, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
