Drunken horse and buggy ride leads to arrests of 4 Michigan men, deputies say

Angie Jackson | Detroit Free Press

Sheriff's deputies on Sunday nabbed four underage Gladwin County men reported to be drinking and driving — in a horse and buggy.

The buggy riders caught the attention of another driver who reported to authorities that they were pitching beer cans out of the buggy while riding in Beaverton Township, according to a news release from the Gladwin County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies located the buggy riders, who the driver identified as the same men he'd seen tossing beer cans onto the road.

The men initially gave false information about their ages and refused to tell deputies their names.

Deputies determined that all four men were under the influence of alcohol. They found several open and unopened containers of alcohol in the enclosed buggy, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Levei J. Mast, 20; Andrew B. Zook, 19; Joseph S. Miller, 20; and 19-year-old Joseph J. Troyer were arrested. They each are charged with obstruction of justice and being a disorderly person. Additionally, they were issued civil infractions for being minors in possession of alcohol.

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