Valdese man asked to share whiskey with officer

A Valdese man asked an officer to share a bottle of Fireball Whiskey after being charged with driving while impaired. Police were called to the Downtown Sports Bar in Morganton for a medical call when they were directed to a truck leaving the parking lot being driven by Kyle Elliott. Elliott told officers he was taking a woman home to get her medication. The News Herald reports Elliott was arrested after two positive indications for alcohol leading to him finding the bottle of whiskey in the back of the patrol car.