A West Virginia man arrested for a DUI, reported “passed gas” on the arresting officer, earning him a battery on a police officer charge to go along with his DUI:

Police stopped Jose Cruz on Route 60 in South Charleston Monday night for driving with his headlights off.

Then, he failed sobriety tests and was arrested. When police were trying to get fingerprints, police say Cruz moved closer to the officer and passed gas on him. The investigating officer remarked in the criminal complaint that the odor was very strong.

Cruz is now charged with battery on a police officer, as well as DUI and obstruction

In anticipation of next week’s SXSW media blitz, here’s a clip of our highlight from last year.

Actually, my highlight was the cathartic releasing of the bats underneath bat bridge, but hey, maybe i was just tired and feeling a bit emo.

Listen to Spencer’s interviews from SXSW 2007 at synthesisradio.net