A Kerrville woman was arrested early Thursday morning on drunk driving charges after police said she rolled backward into a patrol car during a traffic stop in the 1100 block of Texas 16 South.
According to a police report, an officer was patrolling in the 1000 block of Texas 16 South when he saw a white SUV with a cracked or broken tail light.
* *
During a traffic stop, as the officer was walking toward the driver, the vehicle began to roll backward, but the driver reportedly was able to stop it before it hit the police car.
As the officer approached the 43-year-old driver a second time, the vehicle began rolling backward again, but this time it struck the police car, causing minor damage to the front left bumper, according to the report.
The officer reportedly "smelled a strong odor of alcohol" on the woman and asked her to step out of the vehicle to perform a field sobriety test.
The woman was arrested for her second driving while intoxicated charge, and was taken to Kerr County jail. She was released on a $5,000 surety bond.
Copyright 2011 - Kerrville Daily Times, Texas
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
