Arizona driver in inmate costume caught speeding, arrested before Halloween party
By Marissa Orr
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BISBEE, Arizona (KVOA) — A driver dressed in an inmate costume was pulled over and arrested for criminal speed while heading to a Halloween party, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
A trooper clocked the truck going 70 mph in a 45 mph zone on Arizona 80 on Oct. 24, AZDPS said. The driver told authorities that he was showing his passenger what the vehicle sounded like by repeatedly hitting the gas and letting off.
AZDPS said the driver explained that his inmate outfit was part of his costume for a Halloween party he planned to attend.
He was taken into custody for criminal speed, according to AZDPS.
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