Mustang Ends Up on Birmingham Front Lawn After Hit-and-Run

Birmingham Police arrested a Beverly Hills man earlier this week on drunk driving charges after he drove his Ford Mustang up and onto a front lawn on 14 Mile Road.

Police officers were first dispatched to 1100 block of 14 Mile Road around 1 a.m. Tuesday to investigate a hit-and-run accident. According to reports, a Mustang had lost control making a turn, crashed into two cars and ended up on a resident's front lawn. The car then fled the scene, police say.

However, officers were able to follow the fluid trail to a home on the 1000 block of Chapin and found the driver, a 21-year-old man from Beverly Hills. Police say he was under the influence of alcohol at the time.

The man was arrested on charges of unauthorized driving of a vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident and operating while intoxicated.

Also this week, Birmingham Police arrested several others on drunk driving charges. According to police reports:

• A 24-year-old man from Royal Oak was arrested near Woodward and 14 Mile a little after midnight on Monday.
• A 30-year-old man from Troy was pulled over near Maple and Poppleton around 4 a.m. Sunday for driving erratically and with one headlight out. He was also found to be under the influence of alcohol.
• A 33-year-old Royal Oak woman was pulled over near Woodward and Maple around 2:30 a.m. Sunday for driving without her headlights. She found to be under the influence of alcohol, police say.

Anyone with information about any of these incidents can call the Birmingham Police Department at 248-530-1889. If you have any questions about this report, email Laura.Houser@Patch.com.