A 63-year-old Byrnes Mill man who previously was convicted for driving while intoxicated was arrested for an alleged DWI after an officer reportedly spotted him driving erratically. The man was arrested at about 1:30 a.m. Sept. 24 on Hwy. 109 near Bald Hill Road, Eureka Police reported.
An officer reportedly saw the man, who was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche, cross the center lane on southbound Hwy. 109 twice. The officer stopped the man and allegedly saw an open alcohol container in a cup holder in the vehicle, the report said.
The man also reportedly smelled like alcohol and appeared intoxicated. The man allegedly failed a field sobriety test and was arrested, according to the report.
He was taken to the Police Station, where officers learned he had been convicted of three previous DWI charges. He also was arrested at least one other time for suspicion of DWI, the report said.
The man was booked released pending application for warrants. Eureka Police will seek charges against the man through the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for aggravated DWI and failure to drive in a single lane, Lt. Michael Werges said.