Police: Travis County man facing 7th DWI - KXAN.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 911 caller alerted police Saturday to a man passed out in his car in the median of a North Austin road. Authorities later learned the man has a lengthy history of drunk driving, according to an arrest warrant. Authorities arrested Trevor Howard, 44, for driving while intoxicated on Wells Branch Parkway near the intersection of MoPac Expressway. Howard’s latest charge could lead to his seventh DWI conviction, if he’s found guilty, according to an arrest warrant. Police said Howard refused breath-alcohol analysis, but he failed some roadside sobriety tests and had a couple opened beers in his 2006 Nissan Xterra. His latest DWI charge is listed as a third-degree felony, which can carry a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, according to an arrest warrant and state law. Source: kxan.com
