Two men stranded on an island in Tennessee are charged with public intoxication

Two men stranded on an island in Tennessee are charged with public intoxication after authorities reach the pair and discover them in possession of a bottle of rum Bradford Thacker and John Maxey were rescued from Lyons Island in the Tennessee River on Monday evening The pair told police they had been left behind after their friends departed the island on a boat Officers charged the pair with public intoxication after discovering they smelled of alcohol and were in possession of a bottle of Captain Morgan rum

By Andrew Court For Dailymail.com

Published: 21:15 BST, 15 June 2019 | Updated: 21:34 BST, 15 June 2019

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Two men rescued after becoming stranded on an island in the Tennessee River were arrested for public intoxication. 

Officers in Knoxville discovered Bradford Thacker and John Maxey on Lyons Island late Monday after residents called 911 when they heard the sound of gunshots. 

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