A Florida man was arrested on Wednesday for driving while drinking and fleeing a scene of an accident - but told authorities that his pet dog was to blame for what had happened.
Reliford Cooper, 26, led police authorities on a high speed chase that began at around 7:45 p.m., which ended with him crashing his white sedan into a home in Manatee County, after going through a ditch.
Cooper tried to flee the scene on foot and ended up in a church bathroom. The police were able to catch up to him at the scene and immediately cuffed him, the New York Daily News reported.
After the cops caught him, Cooper told them: "My dog was driving that car. I ran because I wanted to. You ain't gonna find no drugs or guns on me," according to a police report, WFTS-TV reported.
The suspect was then taken to a local hospital to treat his stomach and neck pains. He is now under police custody with a $26,120 bond.
Cooper is set to face a string of criminal charges such as DWI with damage to property, aggravated fleeing and eluding and leaving the scene of an accident, according to Patch.
