Houston Man Charged with OWI in Jasper

Jasper- A truck was driving recklessly, which led to the arrest of a man from Houston by Jasper Police Officers.

According to reports, officers were dispatched after receiving multiple reports about a 2022 Dodge pickup driving recklessly, striking the curb and nearly hitting a building on Indiana Street. Officers located the driver, 27-year-old Francisco Javier Garcia Jr. of Houston, TX, and suspected he was intoxicated.

A Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) test showed Garcia had a BAC of .128. Indiana’s legal limit is .08, making his nearly double. He was arrested and charged with Operating while intoxicated (OWI), OWI endangerment, and possession of marijuana and was taken to the Dubois County Security Center.