LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) -
Angelina
County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 32-year-old Lufkin on a felony driving
while intoxicated charge when he showed up in court Wednesday morning for an
unrelated charge.
The DWI
with a child under the age of 15 charge stems from a one-vehicle rollover
accident that occurred on Oct. 17. Rodrick Lynn Taylor was the driver, and he
had 6- and 9-year-old boys in the vehicle with him.
Taylor is
still being held in the Angelina County Jail on a DWI with a child under the
age of 15 charge, which is a state-jail felony. No bond has been set at this
time.
According
to an arrest warrant, a Diboll police officer responded to a call in regard to
a one-vehicle accident in the 1400 block of N. Temple. When he got to the
scene, he saw that a red Ford Explorer that had left the road and rolled over.
The DPD
officer, L. Robles, learned that Taylor was the driver of the SUV. He also had
two boys in the Explorer with him.
The
affidavit stated that Robles smelled the strong odor of alcohol coming from
Taylor In addition, Taylor allegedly had red, bloodshot eyes, and his speech
was slurred. Reportedly, Taylor also failed field sobriety tests administered
by Robles
"The
defendant stated to Officer Robles that he had been drinking earlier," the
affidavit stated. "Officer Robles observed a can of Bud Light beer that was
cold to his touch."
Detective
Norman Williams of the Diboll Police Department said that, initially, Taylor
was transported to Memorial Medical Center of Lufkin. He was arrested on
charges from another county after he was treated for his injuries. However, he
was released from jail before the lab results came back.
According
to the arrest affidavit, Taylor's blood alcohol content was .27 - more than
three times the legal limit. In the state of Texas, a person with a blood alcohol
level of .08 is considered to be legally intoxicated.
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Rodrick Taylor (Source: Angelina County Jail)
