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The head-scratching incident began at around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, when a Westchester County Police officer stopped a car driving erratically in Mount Kisco on Lieto Drive.
Upon talking with the driver, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath and saw an open beer can in the center console.
As the traffic stop went on, the officer learned the ironic truth: the man had driven from Ossining to Mount Kisco to pick up a friend who had been drinking at a nearby bar and did not think he should drive.
"As we’ve said before: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up," the department said in a social media post about the arrest.
The erratic driver later failed a field sobriety test and was arrested. His name was not released.
In their post, police said the incident left the department "shaking our heads a bit."
"We commend the first guy for making the responsible decision not to get behind the wheel. His friend should have done the same," the department wrote.
The department also revealed that they made 185 drunk driving arrests in Westchester in the month of August, a 9.5 percent increase as compared to last August.
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