Europe
Aviano service member arrested on suspicion of drinking and street racing, report says
Stars and Stripes
April 29, 2020
Carabinieri cited two airmen for traffic violations and violating Italy's coronavirus restrictions after watching them race each other along a prominent road about a 10-minute drive from Aviano Air Base. (djedj/Pixabay)
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — A U.S. service member stationed at Aviano was arrested after police said he raced another car through multiple red lights while drunk, an Italian TV station reported.
The unidentified 22-year-old service member drove his Mercedes through a Carabinieri checkpoint in Porcia, where he was pulled over Monday night, Telefriuli reported. A breath alcohol test registered twice the .05 legal limit, police told Telefriuli.
The service member had been racing another driver in a Chevrolet who got away, the station reported. Police are investigating to identify the other driver.
Aviano Air Base officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
The service member, who lives in Fontanafredda, was also charged with violating coronavirus containment measures after saying he spent the evening at a friend’s house, police told Telefriuli.