Over the course of my law-enforcement career I made plenty of driving under the influence arrests. In a few instances, the offender tried to mask the odor of alcoholic beverage on their person and in their vehicle by using copious amounts of cologne/perfume.
Patrick Butler of Rock Hill, South Carolina used a more extreme tactic.
While on patrol in that city, officers observed a vehicle jerk to the left after nearly striking a curb and decided to trail the car. Observing several lane violations, officers activated the overhead emergency lights and initiated a stop of Butler's vehicle. As they approached, Butler was observed to hold a spray-can to his mouth and administer several doses.
Butler, grabbing the only masking agent in his car, had sprayed his mouth full of Axe Body Spray.
When officers inquired as to why he had performed the act, Butler replied that he had been spraying himself "...from head to toe." Butler admitted to having consumed two beers and a shot of whiskey, later testing .13% blood-alcohol content. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
