Bellaire police arrested four drivers last week after pulling them over and discovering they had been drinking and driving. One man was arrested for DWI after being involved in a major car accident, and a separate suspect had a switchblade knife, which is prohibited.
The first DWI arrest happened at nearly 10 p.m. on March 14, in the 6900 block of Ferris Street. An officer pulled over a car because a computer query revealed it didn’t have valid insurance. The officer investigated and found the driver, 42-year-old Ismael Olvera Castillo, was drunk. Police arrested him and charged him with the crime.
On March 18, an officer saw a vehicle swerving and it failed to stop at an intersection. When he pulled over the car, the officer conducted a field sobriety test and determined the driver, 31-year-old Rigoberto Lagunas, had been drinking and driving. Lagunas also had a butterfly knife in his pants pocket, and he was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.
On March 19, an officer responded to a car accident in the 4500 block of Bellaire Boulevard. Police did a field sobriety test on one of the drivers, 27-year-old Brian Lowry. Lowry was arrested for driving while intoxicated.
The fourth drunk driver arrested last week was pulled over March 21 in the 5200 block of Spruce Street. An officer saw his vehicle hesitate before making a turn, pulling from side to side, then failing to use a turn signal when it finally did turn. The officer pulled the car over, and after talking with the driver, 49-year-old Juan Cavajal, he was arrested for driving while intoxicated.
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