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Kalamazoo woman arrested for drunk driving in stolen golf cart, police say

Posted at 6:05 PM, Dec 16, 2014
and last updated 2014-12-16 18:05:50-05

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Kalamazoo woman is facing numerous charges after allegedly stealing a golf cart and driving it while intoxicated.

According to a release from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, the 23-year-old was pulled over on Florence Street at about 8 a.m.

The woman allegedly told the officer that a friend had given her the golf cart to drive, but police located the owner and determined the vehicle had been recently stolen.

She was arrested and is facing charges of unlawfully driving away a vehicle, operating while intoxicated, driving on a suspended license and obstruction by disguise.  She also had two other warrants out for her arrest, police said.

The woman will be identified pending formal arraignment.