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WYOMING – A man who stopped to ask for directions at a state police barracks was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
State police at Wyoming said Raymond J. Rock, 67, of Edwardsville, drove his 2005 Chevy Malibu into the parking lot of their Wyoming Avenue barracks at about 4:30 Monday afternoon and pulled to the back of the building where patrol cars are parked.
Rock parked in the space reserved for the Troop P area commander, exited his vehicle and knocked at the rear door, which is restricted to state police personnel only. After getting no answer, he walked to another building on the property and spoke with members of the Troop P Vice Unit, who had watched Rock pull into the parking space, police said.
Rock was looking for directions to his accountant, police said.
Troopers determined Rock was under the influence of alcohol because he allegedly had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, was unsteady on his feet and didn’t know exactly where he was, police said.
He was taken into custody and transported to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for a blood-alcohol test. Charges are pending those test results, police said.