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Murrysville man charged with DUI -- on riding lawn mower

MURRYSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Murrysville man has been charged with driving drunk while carrying an open can of beer -- on a riding lawn mower.

Thomas Marrone, 55 faces a preliminary hearing Tuesday on charges including driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license.

Murrysville police said they found Marrone driving the mower along a road just before 1:30 a.m. Aug. 30.

According to police, Marrone smelled of alcohol and had an open can of Coors Light beer in the mower's storage compartment as he told them he was driving home -- some 6.4 miles away.

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