Man walks into trooper's car, gets DWI charge

BRUNSWICK, N.Y. -- It may have been the easiest driving-while-intoxicated arrest ever made by the New York State Police.

Authorities say a trooper was at the wheel of a marked patrol car Saturday night when he stopped to fill his gas tank at a convenience store in Brunswick, near Albany.

While the trooper was gassing up, state police say, a man identified as Mark M. Masterson, 50, of Troy, pulled in and parked next to the trooper's car. Police say Masterson got out of his vehicle and walked directly into -- that is, he bumped into -- the trooper's car.

Officials say the man showed obvious signs of intoxication and was questioned by the trooper. Police say Masterson failed field sobriety tests and was arrested for DWI. Trooper say his blood-alcohol content was 0.18 percent, more than twice the legal limit.