A Harris County motorist is off the streets after deputies yanked him for suspected drunk driving early this month. The traffic stop led by Deputy Constable of Mark Herman's Office took place on February 4, in the 6400 block of North Sam Houston Tollway West. The man behind the wheel, Edgar Olivares-Perez, reportedly showed "multiple signs of intoxication," per the authorities.
Field sobriety tests were swiftly administered to Olivares-Perez, whereupon it was determined that his physical faculties were indeed compromised by alcohol. "Edgar Olivares-Perez was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, charged with Driving While Intoxicated," Constable Mark Herman stated. According to a Facebook post published by Precinct 4, his bond was not to set anyone back much—it was set at a mere $100 out of County Court 5.
This incident adds to the ongoing battle law enforcement wages against the scourge of drunk driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 28 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes every day—that's one person every 52 minutes. The efforts to keep the roads safe are relentless yet necessary. Edgar Olivares-Perez now finds himself as one more statistic in this grim fight, his freedom curtailed by a bond that seems almost negligible compared to the potential damage a drunk driver can cause.
