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Police arrest drunken driver after intense pursuit that reaches six mph on stolen scooter

GasBuddy Blog -- A drunk man in Indianapolis, Indiana recently decided to steal a vehicle from Walmart and fly down city streets- at six miles per hour- from the electric scooter he stole, according to WTHR.

Marcus Degraphenreed was arrested yesterday morning after police found him riding around on a stolen electric scooter, meant for disabled Walmart customers, at 4am in an Indianapolis suburb.

Perhaps the most amazing aspect of this goofy story is that Marcus paraded around city streets in balmy weather- featuring an air temperature of 18 degrees, with a windchill making it feel like just ten degrees.

Degraphenreed now faces drunk driving charges, which on a 6-mph electric scooter should garner some laughter in private from...

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Submitted Feb 22, 2013 By: PD

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kmapjr All-Star Author Detroit Posts:860 Points:59,825 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2013 2:11:14 PM Ignore kmapjr Report Abuse I'm all for DUI tickets on anything, lawn mower, bicycle, whatever transports you on to a public road. Drunken idiots use that for an excuse, guy driving down the road swerving all over on his riding lawn mower, cops finally stop the idiot & he told them he was headed to the liquor store to restock, claimed he didn't realize it was illegal. Wrong, ticket issued.. I certainly don't want these fools swerving into me, or make me swerve from hitting them..... I see this is old but it got bumped up somehow.
mdcsgt Rookie Author South Carolina Posts:71 Points:32,090 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: May 21, 2013 10:08:23 AM Ignore mdcsgt Report Abuse I'll bet he told someone before he did it to "WATCH THIS". Typical DUMB ASS!!
pilotmass Champion Author Boston Posts:1,825 Points:502,610 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 21, 2013 6:31:32 AM Ignore pilotmass Report Abuse Turn left at Aisle 9....
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,972 Points:1,276,975 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 19, 2013 2:38:20 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Dumb.
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:14,838 Points:1,960,835 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 18, 2013 3:17:48 PM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse Imagine that!
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:26,916 Points:3,103,675 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 18, 2013 1:25:26 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse lol, a lawn mower would have been faster.
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:144,460 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2013 10:34:55 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse people just keep reposting... guess it is better than the crazy political stuff
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,112 Points:2,173,000 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2013 5:43:45 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse While not condoning his behavior... Is this really drunk driving?
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,121 Points:292,685 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2013 6:54:23 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse it takes all kinds.
paulweb All-Star Author Ohio Posts:806 Points:354,920 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2013 6:46:45 AM Ignore paulweb Report Abuse And the recycling continues...
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:144,460 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Apr 18, 2013 8:19:38 AM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse old news..
priver Veteran Author Alberta Posts:413 Points:35,485 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: Apr 18, 2013 8:09:44 AM Ignore priver Report Abuse anything to make money for the legal system... priceless!!
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:144,460 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2013 11:00:40 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse DUI -- really???
traffic cop Champion Author Boston Posts:1,248 Points:536,560 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2013 10:38:19 PM Ignore traffic cop Report Abuse In Massachusetts, the scooter does not qualify as a "motor vehicle" so he couldn't be arrested for drunk driving ("Operating Under the Influence," here). But he could be taken in on larceny of the scooter, disorderly person, and breach of the peace.
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:144,460 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2013 10:17:55 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse but dui -- REALLY?? legal system out of control
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:144,460 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2013 10:17:09 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse lol
swampman Rookie Author Ontario Posts:79 Points:506,905 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2013 2:12:12 PM Ignore swampman Report Abuse stupid is as stupid does
xbAG Veteran Author California Posts:393 Points:212,165 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2013 1:32:41 PM Ignore xbAG Report Abuse drunk is drunk, STUPID!
NEgirlCA Rookie Author California Posts:9 Points:23,055 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 5:37:31 PM Ignore NEgirlCA Report Abuse too funny!
pilotmass Champion Author Boston Posts:1,825 Points:502,610 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 7:22:59 AM Ignore pilotmass Report Abuse lol.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 11:06:37 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse smart: not a news article, but a blog post by one of GB's senior analysts.
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,121 Points:292,685 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 5:48:13 PM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse still a bad idea.
SmartShopper520 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:508 Points:73,195 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 7:26:18 AM Ignore SmartShopper520 Report Abuse First time that I have read this news article ... this is an issue with the man being drunk ... driving on the roadways is a detriment to other drivers out there. We need to opinion our opposition to impaired driving .. no matter what kind of vehicle is involved.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 4:52:55 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse MP: probably lots of coverage, though come to think, at 4 am, maybe there weren't quite so many choppers in the air.
M_Pruz Rookie Author Flint Posts:88 Points:100,460 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 4:15:10 PM Ignore M_Pruz Report Abuse I wonder how many cops were in the chase? Was there helicopter coverage:)
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,121 Points:292,685 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 3:21:16 PM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse yes, bound to happen.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 11:01:29 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse wowser.... what an exciting chase! Not!!!!
Catfish93001 Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,200 Points:247,955 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 1:42:16 PM Ignore Catfish93001 Report Abuse Wow! This article is getting more mileage than the drunken scooter thief!
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nskmda Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,285 Points:787,305 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 9:44:02 AM Ignore nskmda Report Abuse you always have some creeps around... =)
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JMW1942 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:571 Points:406,970 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 9:37:25 AM Ignore JMW1942 Report Abuse Really, really old.
GasSpy007 Champion Author New York City Posts:1,821 Points:488,325 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 9:35:50 AM Ignore GasSpy007 Report Abuse o'kay, have read this 4 times now, and it's still not " NEWS " ..
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