Police say the man also had a flask of whiskey in his pocket.
Police aren't releasing the suspect's name. They report his blood alcohol level was well above the legal limit.
He now faces a number of charges, including driving while intoxicated.
Riding mower DWI
IRON MOUNTAIN LAKE, Mo. (AP) - October 9, 2008
An eastern Missouri man is accused of drunken driving
-- on a riding mower. Police in the town of Iron Mountain Lake say
an officer spotted the suspect driving down the street on his
mower, pulling a trailer with a case of beer.
