WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Nicaraguan man in the U.S. illegally is facing serious charges after Polk County deputies say he crashed into a fenced yard while drunk, then walked away from the scene.

The backstory:

According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened around 7 p.m. Saturday on Spirit Lake Rd. near Coleman Rd. in the Winter Haven area.

Deputies say they tracked down Roberto Sandobal-Lopez, 34, who had bloodshot eyes while smelling of alcohol.

Sandobal-Lopez told deputies he had six bottles of Modelo around 5 p.m. Breath tests showed his blood alcohol content at 0.13 and 0.124, according to the sheriff's office.

What they're saying:

Sheriff Grady Judd released a statement, saying: "Our illegal guest from Nicaragua could have very easily injured someone, or des

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