Summary Morten was arrested June 6 because police say his blood-alcohol content was more than four times.
LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A district judge says a drunken-driving suspect who ran naked from a hospital and jumped into an eastern Pennsylvania lake must stand trial for disorderly conduct and other charges.
The defense attorney for 29-year-old Gregory Morten, of New Hope, argued Thursday that his client was so drunk and mentally disturbed that he couldn t think clearly and didn t intend to disturb the public or endanger rangers at Core Creek Park in Middletown.
Morten was arrested June 6 because police say his blood-alcohol content was more than four times the legal limit after a car crash. He s still awaiting a hearing on the drunken driving and related charges.
That s when he ran from St. Mary Medical Center and jumped into the lake where he kept authorities at bay by swimming around, sometimes underwater, for about an hour.
