Hearing for Priest Accused of Driving Naked through Dearborn Rescheduled

By Christine Ferretti
Detroit News
August 14, 2012

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Dearborn— A Catholic priest accused of driving through the city naked while intoxicated will appear in court for a hearing next month, court officials said Tuesday.

The Rev. Peter Petroske, 57, is charged with misdemeanor counts of operating while intoxicated and disorderly/obscene conduct in connection with the Aug. 2 incident.

Officials with Dearborn District Court said an arraignment slated for Tuesday was rescheduled for Sept. 13. At that time, Petroske will also face a preliminary examination before District Judge Richard Wygonik.

The Archdiocese of Detroit placed Petroske on administrative leave after learning he'd been pulled over near Garrison and Haigh after police were called at 11:18 p.m. Aug. 2

According to a police report, Petroske was completely nude behind the wheel of his Volkswagen Passat. He explained to officers: "I was…uhh…hot," the report said. "I like to drive around naked."

The report says Petroske's blood-alcohol level was .09. The legal limit in Michigan is .08.

He struggled with the alphabet, was unable to touch the ends of his fingers together and couldn't count from one to four, the report said.

Contact: cferretti@detnews.com