Texas law enforcement officers face DWI charges in separate incidents

Two separate incidents involving law enforcement officers in Texas have resulted in driving while intoxicated charges.

In Montgomery County, an intoxicated driver struck a sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser while the officer was attempting to exit the vehicle during a DUI investigation. The impact tore the cruiser's door off before the driver fled the scene. Authorities identified and arrested the suspect, who faces charges including failure to stop and render aid, passing an emergency vehicle causing bodily injury, and driving while intoxicated.

In Harris County, a 21-year-old detention officer, Gerardo Segundo, was placed on administrative leave following an alleged DWI incident. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Segundo crashed a pickup truck into a homeowner’s fence and fled the scene. Deputies located the vehicle at a nearby residence by following a trail of liquid from the crash site. Segundo has been charged with misdemeanor DWI.