What started as a traffic stop on Antoine Drive in northwest Houston last Monday ended with a driver in handcuffs, a gun recovered, and a DWI case headed to court. Deputies with Harris County Constable Precinct 4 say they arrested driver Dontrell Simmons, who was taken to the Harris County Jail and booked on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon. Law enforcement reports state that bond was set at $1,000 out of County Court 11.
Precinct 4 posts account of the stop
In a post on Facebook, Harris County Constable Precinct 4 reported that deputies pulled over a vehicle in the 12350 block of Antoine Drive last Monday and identified the driver as 24-year-old Dontrell Simmons (born July 11, 2001). Deputies said Simmons showed multiple signs of intoxication during standardized field sobriety tests. Constable Mark Herman wrote, "Driving while intoxicated is dangerous enough, but adding a firearm to the equation creates an even greater risk to our community." According to the post, Simmons was arrested, booked into the Harris County Jail, and given a $1,000 bond out of County Court 11.
Charges filed in County Court
Court filings available through the Harris County District Clerk list Simmons as facing charges in County Court 11 for Driving While Intoxicated and "UNL CARRYING WEAPON - GUN IN MV." The documents confirm that misdemeanor charges were filed following the traffic stop and that the case was entered on the clerk’s public docket. Those records will guide the county’s next procedural steps in the case.
How state law treats DWI and firearms in vehicles
Under Texas law, a standard first-offense DWI is generally treated as a Class B misdemeanor and can be enhanced if a driver’s blood-alcohol concentration is especially high or if there are prior convictions. The offense is defined in Texas Penal Code §49.04. Unlawful carrying of a weapon in a motor vehicle falls under Texas Penal Code §46.02, which sets out the conditions that can turn having a gun in a vehicle into a criminal offense. Together, these statutes give prosecutors and judges a range of potential charges and penalties, depending on what is ultimately proved in court.
According to Precinct 4’s Facebook post and the county court docket, the traffic stop investigation is considered complete, and the case is now moving through County Court 11. Records indicate that Simmons remains in custody while awaiting his next court appearance or a possible bond posting, and those same records, along with the constable’s public update, form the backbone of what is currently known about the incident.
