A suspected drunk driver was arrested after allegedly
leading Laredo police on a chase, authorities said. Anthony
Nieto, 49, was charged with evading arrest with a vehicle and driving while
intoxicated, refusal.
At
1:25 a.m. Tuesday, an officer said he saw a black sport utility vehicle speed
through the traffic light at Santa Maria Avenue and Park Street. A chase ensued
when the driver refused to stop, according to police.
At
one point, the driver drove the wrong way along Santa Rita Avenue. Police
momentarily lost sight of the vehicle. A backup officer caught up to the
vehicle while traveling east on Park Street.
The
driver stopped at the intersection of Poggenpohl Street and San Eduardo Avenue.
Police identified him as Nieto. His breath smelled of alcohol and he had
bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, according to police.
Nieto
refused to take a field sobriety test as well as the Breathalyzer, LPD said.
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