Police arrested an Oregon teenager who confessed on Facebook that he had been driving drunk on New Year’s Eve and hit someone’s car.
Astoria police officers were investigating a hit and run involving a sideswiped car when two Facebook friends of 18-year-old Jacob Cox-Brown contacted authorities, reporting a Facebook post in which the 18-year-old wrote: “Drivin drunk … classsic ;) but to whoever’s vehicle i hit i am sorry. :P”
Deputy Chief Brad Johnston says Cox-Brown was charged with failure to perform the duties of a driver. He was not charged with drunken driving because the Facebook post is not sufficient evidence that he was intoxicated.
Cox-Brown has more than 650 Facebook friends. He did not immediately respond to a Facebook message seeking comment.
