Man dragging kudzu through downtown Athens arrested for DUI

By Joe Johnson

Abdullah Thomas, 27, of West Broad Street, was arrested for DUI on the night of October 17th after he was seen dragging kudzu with his car through downtown Athens.

Police stopped his car at about 11:15 pm on North Jackson Street, but it was unknown where he had driven off the road and into a kudzu patch and got vegetation caught up on the vehicle.

The Hyundai Elantra had also left a trail of fluids as it drove through the downtown area, according to police.

Thomas showed clear signs of intoxication, police said, including having an odor of alcoholic beverage, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.

He refused to undergo sobriety testing and was arrested on charges of DUI, possession of an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, and leaving the scene of an accident.