Man Charged With Drunken Bulldozer Ride (drunk dings deputy during digger drive)

local 6 ^ | August 24, 2005

[Cowman]

Man Charged With Drunken Bulldozer Ride

POSTED: 12:45 pm EDT August 24, 2005

THOMPSON, Ohio -- A man was drunk when he tried to run down two law enforcement officers while driving a 10-ton bulldozer, authorities said.

William Armstrong, 52, refused to stop as his Caterpillar excavator rumbled toward a Geauga County sheriff's deputy and Thompson Township police chief who had parked in his path Monday night. He missed the retreating officers, but damaged a parked sheriff's car.

Officers eventually persuaded the Thompson Township man to stop the vehicle. Armstrong's blood-alcohol level was .244 percent, more than three times the legal limit of 0.08, according to sheriff's tests.

"I'm glad talking worked, because I don't know how else we would have stopped him," said Sheriff Dan McClelland.

Armstrong was jailed after pleading innocent Tuesday to two felony counts of assault on a law enforcement officer. His bulldozer was confiscated by the sheriff's office.

[Cowman]

The cops showed up when they herd that somebody was doing donuts at a construction site

[VRWCmember]

"I'm glad talking worked, because I don't know how else we would have stopped him,"

[VRWCmember]

or

[Tennessee_Bob]

or

[Fierce Allegiance]

The article says bulldozer, but it was probably a loader or pickup truck with a plow. The MSM has a way of distorting stuff they know nothing about, like calling a .22 pistol a sub-machinegun and a hunting rifle a sniper rifle.

[atomicpossum]

Didn't Steve Martin do a 'Friends don't let drunk friends drive steamrollers' bit?

[gridlock]

Armstrong's blood-alcohol level was .244 percent, more than three times the legal limit of 0.08,...

Who would have thought that alcohol would have been involved?

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

10 tons sounds like bulldozer to me.

[HereInTheHeartland]

"Who would have thought that alcohol would have been involved?"

Absolutely, the guy was just practicing self expression.

[Puppage]

[Former Fetus]

The article says bulldozer, but it was probably a loader or pickup truck with a plow. The MSM has a way of distorting stuff they know nothing about

Like the Israeli "bulldozers" demolishing houses in the Gaza strip... I have never, ever, seen bulldozers with a boom and bucket (and no blade)and my husband is in the heavy equipment business!

[VRWCmember]

I think history shows that my suggested solutions were more effective than yours.

[Fierce Allegiance]

The Israeli Army has many armored Caterpillar D9's, just like this:

I'm not sure what machine you are referring to, but it sounds like an excavator.

[FreedomFarmer]

Bunny Hat Bumpity bumpity bump

[Aquinasfan]

The Israeli Army has many armored Caterpillar D9's, just like this:

I want one!

[Fierce Allegiance]

I'm not sure exactly where you are, but the good guys at Milton Cat can hook you up.

http://milton.cat.com/

[Balding_Eagle]

The article says bulldozer, but it was probably a loader or pickup truck with a plow.

The article says excavator.

as his Caterpillar excavator rumbled toward a Geauga County sheriff's

Also called a Track Hoe (slang)Maybe someone can post a picture.

[Larry Lucido]

What are ya gonna do, shoot out the tires? :-)

[Fierce Allegiance]

The title says bulldozer. My point was basically thet the MSM have no friggin clue what they are talking about.

Here's an excavator (trackhoe in some regions) around 10 tons:

This is around 15 tons, and is quite small.

[Larry Lucido]

Didn't this just happen about a year ago out your way, Hank? Guess we're gonna have to start issuing bulldozers to all cops now.