A man was cited for drunk driving after mistakenly entering a Madison police station, thinking he had arrived for a dental appointment last Tuesday.

Police say he asked a detective for assistance in removing stitches he received after falling some time ago. He also showed the detective a picture on his phone that confirmed he had an appointment at a local dental office that day.

But soon after the detective noticed that the man smelled like alcohol. The man admitted he had driven to the station, and surveillance images confirmed it.

In the end, police cited the man for drunk driving. A relative drove him home, leaving his car at the station.

He missed his dental appointment.

According to a

Wednesday: