Houston's streets saw a tad safer this past Christmas as deputies in Precinct 4 clamped down on drink driving – rounding up a dozen drivers suspected of being under the influence behind the wheel. According to a Facebook post by the Precinct 4 Constable's Office, these arrests were part of a dedicated initiative by Constable Mark Herman's deputies to reduce D.W.I offenses and prevent tragic accidents over the holiday season. Traffic stops for ordinary violations brought these drivers to the deputies' attention, where signs of intoxication were plenty evident.
Field sobriety tests, those roadside rituals of balance and focus, were dutifully administered – confirming the deputies' suspicions. Among the offenders were individuals with a history of such transgressions. As per the Precinct 4 post, Eric Beasley and Matthew Phillips have now to face their third charge of Driving While Intoxicated. Matthew Hull, not a stranger to such proceedings himself, was charged with his second offense.
The authorities' haul didn't end there. Shelley Fisher, who is already juggling a $5,000 bond for possessing a controlled substance, and a whopping $50,000 bond for the intent to deliver such substances, now adds a D.W.I to her list of legal woes. Versal Steptoe got slapped with a charge for Unlawful Carry of a Weapon, and Logan Hartigan is now contending with charges for Failure to Stop and Give Information along with Unlawful Carry of a Weapon.
It's a no-nonsense message from the folks at Precinct 4: mix drinking with driving, and jail becomes your next pit stop. "Drink and driving is not tolerated in Precinct 4. if you choose to drink and drive, you choose to go to jail." declared Constable Mark Herman in the ever-so direct statement.
All suspects nabbed in the patrol were booked into the Harris County Jail, facing charges for Driving While Intoxicated along with the respective additional counts levied against them.
