Crime & Safety
Man Falls Asleep While Waiting for Cab
Lower Merion police find a man asleep on the side of the road in Bryn Mawr.
Police arrested a man and cited him for public drunkenness after he was found asleep on the side of the road near the intersection of Baintree Road and Montgomery Avenue at 4:46 a.m. on Nov. 24.
Police received a report of a man lying on the side of the road in that area, and they arrived on the scene to find a 21-year-old asleep.
When police managed to wake the man, he told police that he was waiting for a cab.
Police reported that the man's eyes were glassy, he had slurred speech, and that he smelled of alcohol.
Police determined that he was a danger to himself and placed him in custody.
Once they arrived at the police station, officers determined that his blood alcohol level was .133
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
