Man Tries to Hang Himself After DUI Arrest

Police are saying that a man from Apache Junction tried to kill himself in the back of a police vehicle by wrapping a seat belt around his neck. On Thursday night, the man was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving said Mesa officers.

Police report that they received a call about a drugged driver in a black Corvette who allegedly ran a red light and was driving into oncoming traffic near Southern Avenue.  Officers later found the car on the 900 block of South 97^th Way.

According to police, when they pulled over 33-year-old Keith Thompson he had watery eyes and the scent of alcohol on his breath.  Thompson told police he had consumed alcohol and should not have been driving. When police asked him to take this a variety test he admitted that he was impaired by alcohol and was operating on a suspended license.

After Thompson was arrested, officers were forced to restrain him because he attempted to hang himself several times in the back of the police car with a seatbelt that he had wrapped around his neck.

He was later taken to Arizona Regional Medical Center at his request and booked on driving under the influence charges.

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