EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A 64-year-old man was arrested on felony DWI and evading charges after a short pursuit in the Horizon area Thursday evening, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n
Deputies responded to reports of a silver Dodge Ram swerving in traffic around 6:00 p.m. on December 26. <\/p>\n
Minutes later, they spotted the vehicle on Interstate 10 near mile marker 35.<\/p>\n
When deputies attempted a traffic stop, the driver failed to pull over and continued westbound before finally stopping at the intersection of Gateway West and Lee Trevino. <\/p>\n
The driver, identified as David Navarro, was taken into custody without further incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cChoosing to drive while intoxicated is dangerous on its own, but attempting to evade law enforcement while impaired only escalates the risk to innocent drivers and our deputies,\u201d said Sheriff Oscar Ugarte. \u201cThis type of behavior will not be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n
Navarro was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility.<\/p>\n
He faces charges of Driving While Intoxicated (3rd or more) with a $20,000 bond and Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle with a $2,500 bond.<\/p>\n
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