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'My Passenger Spilled His Beer,' DWI Suspect Tells Cop

When Christopher Lucero was stopped by New Mexico State Police for weaving in and out of traffic on Interstate 40, authorities say he had an excuse: His passenger spilled his beer, he told the officer.

September 11, 2008

When Christopher Lucero was stopped by New Mexico State Police for weaving in and out of traffic on Interstate 40, authorities say he had an excuse: His passenger spilled his beer, he told the officer.

The officer thought it was a joke.

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But next to Lucero, 31, was a half-emptied bottle of Corona in a cup holder, police said.

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