Teenager dressed as a mobile breathalyser for Halloween is arrested... for drink-driving



A Nebraska teenager - dressed as a mobile breathalysing unit for a Halloween party - was pulled over on his way home and arrested for drink-driving.

Matthew Nieveen, 19, of Lincoln, was arrested early on Monday for driving under the influence and being a minor in possession of alcohol.



Nieveen drew the attention of patrol officers while driving erratically in his Ford F-150 - a large pick-up truck.

It is not known whether the officers had a mobile breathalysing unit to test Nieveen, but they did find the incident ironic enough to include what he was wearing in their report.

Irony: Matthew Nieveen, 19, of Lincoln Nebraska, seen dressed as a breathalyser unit, shortly after his arrest for drink diving

The charge sheet read: 'He was dressed as a PBT [preliminary breath testing] alcohol sensor and had been attending a Halloween party prior to the stop.'

Despite police identifying Nieveen, they decided to obscure his face when handing out a photo of him still in his outfit post-arrest.



Nieveen’s blood alcohol level was recorded at more than twice the state’s .08 limit.

Police say the teenager was not supposed to be drinking in the first place, let alone driving a large vehicle while drunk.

Nieveen is also is accused of having an open container of alcohol in his truck and negligent driving.

A search of his truck turned up a bottle of vodka and beer.



Amazingly, this is not the first time a person dressed as a breathalyser has been arrested for a drink-driving offence.

Last Halloween, an Ohio college student wearing a similar breathalyser costume was also charged for drink-driving and being underage in possession of alcohol.