TROY (WWJ) -- A Hamtramck man is facing possible jail time after he was pulled over for driving down the road in the wrong direction, last week in Troy.
Troy Police said the 50-year-old suspect was spotted at around 3:25 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, as he was driving a 2022 Chevy Silverado in the eastbound lanes of westbound Big Beaver Rd., near Rochester Rd.
Officers made a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, noting that "his eyes were glassy, his speech was slurred, and there was a strong odor of intoxicants emanating from his person," according to the police report.
After the driver failed a serious of sobriety evaluations, he was was arrested and taken to to the Troy Police lock-up.
During an inventory search of the man's truck, officers found a ¼ full bottle of tequila, police said.
In lock-up, the driver was read his Chemical Test rights and he agreed to submit to a Chemical Breath Test with results of .195%, .201%, and .212% — which is more than twice the legal limit of .08%.
The man was issued a citation for Operating a Vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content of .17% or More, and Possession of Open Intoxicant in a Vehicle.
Under Michigan's "Super Drunk Laws," drivers with a BAC more than twice the state's legal limit of .08% face stiffer penalties, including up to 180 days in jail if convicted.
The man's name was not immediately released.