MASON CITY – Police busted a Mason City man for felony drunk driving right outside their headquarters early Saturday.
A vehicle driven by 39-year-old Anthony Mark Cox was stopped by Mason City police for a traffic violation at 12:33 AM Saturday morning at the 000 block of South Penn Avenue. After an investigation, Cox was arrested for felony third offense operating while intoxicated and taken to the county jail.
One of the arresting MCPD officers performed a breath alcohol test at the county jail at 1:30 AM on a male subject (not necessarily Cox) and the result was 0.233 and 0.232 – nearly triple the legal limit.
Cox was released from jail later Saturday and awaits a court date.