TAUNTON, Mass. — A woman was arrested after allegedly driving drunk and crashing her vehicle through several mailboxes, smashing a car's rear window, and hitting a tree.
Police said 39-year-old Amy Rebello-McCarthy was allegedly speeding down Staple Street in Taunton when she drove off the road and struck several mailboxes.
Afterwards, she allegedly drove across the street onto a lawn and smashed into a new well cover.
Rebello-McCarthy was laughing, drooling and slurring her words when officers approached, according to a post on the Taunton Police Department Facebook page.
Police said there was a male passenger in the vehicle at the time of the crash, and when they arrived on the scene he was trying to get the car unstuck from a tree.
When officers approached the male, they saw a gun in his waistband, however after getting him in custody they learned it was and air soft replica. The man was placed in protective custody.
Police say this woman was so drunk, she crashed into 6mailboxes &could barely stand. Her passenger&pet lizzard(stuffed in her bra) are ok. pic.twitter.com/hTyxTNndxX
— Malini Basu (@WFXTMalini) May 17, 2017
During a search of Rebello-McCarthy’s belongings, officers discovered she had a bearded dragon in her bra. The animal was turned over to animal control.
Rebello-McCarthy was arrested and charged with OUI of liquor, driving to endanger and a marked lane violation.
Police said she was just shy of doubling the legal limit of 0.08.
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