A 42-year-old Madison man knew he blew his probation by drinking alcohol, so when officers came to arrest him, he just wanted to finish his 16-ounce can of Milwaukee's Best before heading back to jail, Madison police reported.

Ricky Guillen was tentatively charged with a probation violation on Christmas night after his arrest at his residence in the 4500 block of Cottage Grove Road, police said.

The Department of Corrections put out an arrest warrant for Guillen because drinking alcohol was a violation of his probation. No information was provided on how authorities knew Guillen had been drinking.

When Madison officers went to his last known address, repeated knocks on the door went unanswered.

"Then a male later identified at Guillen suprisingly answered the door with a cigarette in one hand and the beer in the other," said police spokesman Officer Howard Payne. "Guillen told officers he knew why there were there, and just wanted to finish his beer before going to jail."