Drunk Groom Jailed on His Wedding Night

Busted leaving reception during DUI crackdown
By Ambreen Ali,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 16, 2009 2:08 AM CDT
Drunk Groom Jailed on His Wedding Night
A tipsy groom spent his wedding night in jail.   (Shutter stock)

A Houston man spent his wedding night in jail after he was caught driving from his wedding reception under the influence, the Houston Chronicle reports. The 26-year-old groom was nabbed during a local DUI crackdown, charged the next day with driving while intoxicated and freed on $500 bail. The bride was also briefly detained. The groom's attorney said the cops exhibited a lack of discretion.
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