Police said one man refused a breath test and the other tested 2-1/2 times the minimum to be impaired while driving.

JUPITER — How do two men get charged with DUI at the same time, from the same vehicle?

In an only-in-Florida-like incident, the men, apparently brothers, allegedly got behind the wheel of the same vehicle, in front of police.

Here’s what happened:

Palm Beach Gardens police got a call about a reckless driver around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. When an officer arrived, they found Alfredo Lopez Chaj, 24, behind the wheel of a running blue Nissan SUV near the Paloma neighborhood, not far from Central Boulevard and Interstate 95, according to police reports.

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But by the time the officer got to the vehicle, Alfredo was standing outside the SUV, the report said.

Martin Lopez Chaj, 20, then slid from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat and tried to put the car in reverse in an attempt to flee, but the officer pulled him out, the report stated.

By law, police say, a person is considered driving if he or she is in any way in control of a running vehicle, even if it is not moving.

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The report went into detail about both men smelling of alcohol and showing signs of impairment. Both, it also noted, had wet their pants.

After each was given a field sobriety test, Martin agreed to a breath test, and a sampling was recorded at 0.21, more than 2½ times the 0.08 threshold to be impaired while driving. Alfredo refused the test, which triggers an automatic license suspension of a year. Police said neither man had a valid driver’s license.

Police said that, because of the men’s conditions, officers were unable to determine how they might have been related. Both men live a block apart from each other in Jupiter.

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They were booked early Thursday morning at the Palm Beach County Jail. Alfredo left hours later on his own recognizance. Martin remained jailed at midday Friday on $4,000 bond.

Alfredo Lopez Chaj is charged with DUI and driving without a license. Martin Lopez Chaj is charged with DUI, DUI over 0.15, and driving without a license.

The two men, natives of Guatemala, are landscapers, the report said.

Phone numbers were listed for each on reports; Alfredo's was disconnected and Martin's had no voice mail box. Both men are represented by the Palm Beach County Public Defender's Office, which does not comment on active cases.

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