Officers with the Houston Police Department made several DWI-related investigations in the last week.
On Feb. 2, Aaron B. Arthur, 28, of 1673 Murr Road at Cabool, was issued a citation for driving while intoxicated after an officer investigated a single-vehicle rollover accident at about 9:30 a.m. on U.S. 63. An officer reported observing open but empty beer cans and a liquor bottle in the crashed Chevrolet pickup, and an investigation revealed alcohol was present in a blood sample provided by Arthur, according to a report.
Arthur was taken by ambulance to Texas County Memorial Hospital for treatment of multiple injuries.
On Feb. 6, Larry C. Mainer, 52, of 1215 W. Highway 17 in Houston, was issued three citations – including one for DWI – following a traffic stop at about 11 p.m. on Lilly Avenue.
An officer made the stop after observing a white Chevrolet Tahoe moving erratically on South Sam Houston Blvd. and Holder Drive. After making contact with the driver, Mainer, the officer smelled alcohol and field sobriety tests were conducted. A 14-year-old girl was reported in the vehicle. Mainer was subsequently ticketed for driving while intoxicated (persistent offender), failure to drive on the right half of the roadway and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to a report.
He was taken to the Texas County Jail for a 12-hour hold period, and the girl was released to a relative.
On Feb. 17, Coty E. Shelton, 21, of 10222 Prairie Road at Bucyrus, was issued citations for driving while intoxicated and failure to drive on the right side of the roadway following a traffic stop at about 1:10 a.m. on Highway 17, according to a report.
An officer made the stop after observing a white Lincoln Navigator moving erratically while traveling west on Highway 17. After making contact with the driver, Shelton, the officer noticed he had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes, and then smelled alcohol while speaking him in the patrol car.
Field sobriety test were conducted, and Shelton was taken to the Texas County Jail for a six-hour hold period.