🚨 DWI ARREST | SOUTH SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY EAST 🚨
Harris County Constable Precinct 2 Toll Road Deputies were assisting an HCTRA Incident Response Team (IRT) with a stranded vehicle in the 6000 block of the South Sam Houston Tollway East.
While deputies were providing traffic control, they observed a white SUV nearly strike one of the assisting deputies before striking the inside concrete barrier. The SUV also struck another vehicle at the same location and continued driving without stopping.
Precinct 2 Toll Road Deputies followed the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was identified as Christopher Devin Brown.
Upon making contact with Mr. Brown, deputies observed clear signs of impairment. A DWI investigation was conducted, during which Mr. Brown was determined to have lost the normal use of his mental and physical faculties and was unable to safely operate a motor vehicle on a public roadway.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office was contacted, and charges were accepted against Mr. Brown for Driving While Intoxicated.
Mr. Brown was subsequently transported to the Harris County Joint Processing Center, where he was booked into custody without further incident.
🚔 Harris County Constable Precinct 2 remains committed to keeping our toll roads safe and removing impaired drivers from our roadways.
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Summary
Harris County Constable Precinct 2 deputies arrested a man for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) following a traffic incident on the South Sam Houston Tollway East. While assisting an incident response team with a stranded vehicle in the 6000 block, deputies noticed a white SUV that nearly hit one of them before colliding with a concrete barrier and another vehicle. The SUV continued without stopping.
Deputies pursued the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, identifying the driver as Christopher Devin Brown. Signs of impairment were apparent upon contact, leading to a DWI investigation. It was determined that Brown had lost the normal use of his faculties and was unsafe to operate a vehicle. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office accepted the charges against him. Following the arrest, Brown was taken to the Harris County Joint Processing Center for booking.