Losing Control at Cheshire Bridge & Piedmont

Over the years, we have enjoyed watching the ongoing transformation of the building at the intersection of Monroe, Piedmont, and Cheshire Bridge from branch bank to real estate office to tattoo studio to now a tattoo studio and the Anchor Bar.  I've never been there, but according to their Facebook page, yesterday (presumably in honor of breast cancer awareness month) you could get a pink ribbon tattoo for $50.

In yesterday morning's AJC there was an amazing story that pretty much speaks for itself.  Here's an excerpt:

According to an Atlanta police incident report, Rashad Williams, 38, of Lithonia, told arresting officers that he was driving down Cheshire Bridge Road just before 3:30 a.m., attempting to make a left turn, when he lost control of his car.

The 2012 Chrysler 200 careened across a parking lot, jumped a curb and crashed through the glass front of the Walgreens Community Pharmacy near the intersection of Piedmont Avenue and Cheshire Bridge, barely missing a DUI school adjacent to the pharmacy.

   Responding officers found no one inside the Chrysler, which was still sticking out of the building. But the witness who called 911 told police that the driver had walked next door to the Anchor Bar.

   When officers went to the bar, “the driver was sitting at the bar drinking a beer,” according to the incident report. “We then escorted the driver outside after he paid for his tab.”

Fox 5 has photos and video on their website.  When I drove by yesterday the broken window had been replaced with plywood.

I'm glad that he paid his tab before he's arrested.  I don't know if the DUI school will give him a break on tuition or not.