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Drunk couple arrested in OH thinks they're in PA

Posted at 6:46 AM, Feb 23, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-23 06:47:00-05

Two people found intoxicated in a parked car by Willoughby police over the weekend thought they were in Pennsylvania. 

According to Willoughby police, officers responded Sunday for a report of a suspicious car parked in the area of Lost Nation Road and State Route 2 around 5:30 a.m.

When officers got there, they found a Chevrolet Trax stopped in the center turn lane. 

The female driver and male passenger were passed out with a bottle of whiskey in between them, according to police.

Officers had a hard time waking up the couple but were able to turn off the engine and put the car in park. 

The 22-year-old driver from Elizabeth, Penn. was arrested for OVI. Police said she had a BAC of .194. The legal limit for driving is .08. 

The woman's 21-year-old passenger from West Newton, Penn. was arrested for public intoxication. 

Police said both thought they were in Pennsylvania when they were arrested. They said they were heading to Pymatuning State Park.