Drunk man 'borrowed' rubbish truck for night-time joy ride

A drunk man from Šaľa (Nitra region), 34, decided to go on a night-time joy ride in a rubbish truck, so at around 10 p.m. on Saturday night (June 23) he took the keys from his company's waste collection vehicle and hit the streets, reported Nitra Regional Police Corps spokesperson Božena Bruchterová. "Rubbish containers tumbled under his wheels, but that failed to bother him in the slightest; nor did the fact that he broke one of the lorry's windows in a collision. His romp caught the attention of a police patrol, which attempted to stop him, but the night rider evidently lost himself in living out his dream, ignored the police officers and raced on," said Bruchterova. According to the spokesperson, after his short-lived ride of destruction, the man parked the vehicle back at the firm, where police made him undergo a breathalyser test. He failed the alcohol test and officers soon discovered he didn't have a driving licence, either. When the man sobered up, he was charged with unauthorised use of a vehicle and endangering the public under the influence. If found guilty, he could face four to eleven years in jail. Furthermore, he will have to reimburse the estimated €1500 in damage he caused to the vehicle.