The Camaro had been swerving all over Little Road in New Port Richey and when it finally stopped in a McDonald’s parking lot, the trooper asked the driver where he was headed.

“I’m going to a DUI class,” he reportedly said. And when asked if he had any medical conditions, he said, “I have a liver disease.” According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver — Douglas A. Ervolino, 49, of Land O’Lakes — nearly crashed into cars while driving along Little Road midday Tuesday.

The trooper said Ervolino stumbled and smelled of alcohol, though he denied drinking. He was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence and taken to the county jail. He was released on bail that same day.

Times Staff Writer