By Jim Clark

Police responded to a report of a disabled vehicle in the roadway in the early hours of last Saturday.
Upon arrival, police reportedly observed two vehicles stopped in the middle of Alston Street. The female driver of one car was questioned and reportedly said, “This car in front of me will not move and has his hazards on.” As police did not readily spot the driver of the other vehicle the woman was then asked if she knew where the driver went to and she replied that she did not, police said.

Officers approached the other vehicle and reportedly witnessed a male, later identified as Matthew Brigham, 26, of Cambridge, hunched over on the passenger side with no seatbelt. The keys were still in the ignition and the motor was running, according to police.
Police reportedly noted that Brigham’s eyes were shut and that he was snoring. They also reported that the smell of alcohol was strong in the vehicle.
Several attempts were reportedly made to awaken Brigham, and after approximately six tries he finally regained consciousness, police said.
Brigham seemed dazed and confused and immediately put his hands on the steering wheel and attempted to put the car into gear in order to drive away, police reported, so he was told to stop and he did so.
When asked to produce his license andregistration Brigham reportedly provided officers with his passport. He then took his license out from his wallet but continued to search for it. When told that it was in his hand he reportedly replied, “What are you talking about?” Officers eventually took it from his hand, according to police.
Brigham was asked to perform a series of sobriety tests to determine his sobriety level. He agreed, and after conducting the tests it was evident that he had been operating his motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, police said.
He was placed under arrest and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.