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Police:  Man Drove Snowmobile Under the Influence

COLCHESTER, VT. — Police arrested a Colchester man Saturday morning for allegedly driving an unusual vehicle under the influence.

Police said around 1:13 a.m. on Saturday — one of the hottest days of the year so far — an officer saw a snowmobile traveling on Porters Point Road in Colchester. The officer followed it for a short distance before the driver left the snowmobile in a yard on Macrae Road and ran off into the woods.

 With the help of Police K9 Tazor, Joseph Quigley was tracked down and arrested the 31-year-old him for his fifth DUI offense.

 Quigley’s blood alcohol content was .183%, more than twice the legal limit.