Local man arrested after disturbance at restaurant drive-thru

A local man was arrested after he reportedly caused a disturbance at a Columbus restaurant. At approximately 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Columbus Police were called to the drive-thru at Taco Bell on 25th Street. Officers stopped a vehicle leaving the restaurant parking lot after employees told them that the driver, 31-year-old Michael P. McGinity, of Columbus, was upset over a food order. He allegedly began punching the drive-thru window and demanding free food.

While speaking to McGinity, the officers detected the strong odor of alcohol on his breath and noted that his speech was slurred. Police say McGinity was uncooperative and ultimately taken into custody after he refused to submit to certified chemical test for intoxication. Officers got a search warrant for a blood draw at Columbus Regional Hospital, leading to his arrest on preliminary charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Failure to Identify and Obstruction of Justice.