Precinct 8 busted a drunk 🤡 who lead deputies on a wild pursuit.
INTOXICATED SUBJECT LEADS DEPUTIES ON PURSUIT On Friday, June 16, 2023, Precinct 8 Sergeant Toliver was conducting traffic enforcement in the 10000 block of the E Sam Houston Twy S when he observed a silver Mercedes coupe traveling at a high rate of speed. Sergeant Toliver further observed the vehicle make an abrupt lane change across all three lanes and cross the safety gore area to take the Genoa Red Bluff exit. Once on the service road, the vehicle accelerated to speeds exceeding 100 MPH. Sergeant Toliver caught up to the vehicle and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The vehicle ultimately came to a stop in the 3000 block of Genoa Red Bluff Rd. A felony stop was conducted and the driver was apprehended. The driver, identified as 44 year old Gabriel Lopes, displayed multiple signs of intoxication. Deputy Risenhoover administered the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and determined Lopes was unable to operate a vehicle safely. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office was contacted and accepted charges for Evading Arrest/Detention with Vehicle and Driving While Intoxicated 2nd Offense. Lopes was transported to the Harris County Joint Processing Center where he was issued a bond of $2,500 for the DWI charge. A bond has not yet been set for the Evading charge.