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Man arrested for calling 911 while drunk, asking for ride, deputies say

He called 911 for a free ride home, but got a free ride to jail instead.

A man was arrested after he called 911 while drunk and asked deputies for a ride when they showed up, according to an arrest report.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office arrested Dominic Ruggiero, 57, on Monday.

Deputies said they got a call just after 2 a.m. Monday from Ruggiero, who said he had been assaulted in the One Point Plaza parking lot, at 106 N. Military Trail west of West Palm Beach.

When they arrived they found Ruggiero with no injuries.