Sunday morning public service announcement.

If you're going to drive and do heroin, at least pull into a rest area or onto the shoulder to shoot up, eh? Silly Madison kids!

MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police said a man suspected of shooting up heroin was arrested on a charge of fourth-offense intoxicated driving Wednesday afternoon following a crash.

Police said Donald E. Wells Jr., 27, of Madison, crashed into a brick wall and then into a tree outside of 925 S. Whitney Way shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday.

The Madison Police Department said officers reported that Wells had a shoestring tied around his right arm and around the steering column in tourniquet fashion. Police said he also had drug paraphernalia, including a syringe, in the center console of the car.

Police said the driver, whose pupils were very small, told officers that he dozed off and denied having just used heroin, although he admitted past use.

Police said the driver was arrested after being taken to a hospital.

I love this comment, from another story on the arrest:

"Officers said the suspect had a shoestring tied around his right arm and around the steering column in tourniquet fashion," said police spokesman Joel DeSpain. "He also had drug paraphernalia, including a syringe, in the center console of the car."

Wells told police he dozed off and denied having just used heroin, although he admitted past use, DeSpain said.

"Based on the preponderance of evidence, he was arrested after being taken to a hospital," DeSpain said.

Gee, ya think? Madison is notoriously lax at enforcing rules (it's a college town, dontchaknow?) and Wisconsin leads the nation in intoxicated driving. Maybe they could keep the kid locked up on his fourth offense, until he makes changes? Or do we wait until he kills someone until we have conclusive proof the man is a danger to others? Kids are getting off school at 3 in the afternoon, remember... and Whitney Way is a residential road.