Mom Drives Drunk with Kids... Yes, Another One

Taylor Rios-Denoir
Michelle Renee Clark, a 27-year-old Kerrville woman was arrested on Tuesday, December 29, 2009.

Kerrville police officer Kristi Price responded to a call about a swerving driver on Texas 27 towards Kerrville. The officer trailed the silver van and observed Clark changing lanes several times without using a blinker. When she stopped the vehicle, she realized there were 3 children in the backseat. The children were 11, 9, and 4 years of age. Two belonged to Clark and the third belonged to a relative. Clark was driving home to Kerrville after visiting a friend in Center Point. Clark reeked of alcohol and Price noticed she had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.

This is not her first brush with the law:

January 2000- Possession of Marijuana
August 2000 - Violation of Probation (Possession of Marijuana)
September 2003 - Possession of Marijuana
March 2004 - Theft Under $20 by Check (Dismissed)
August 2004 - Bail Jumping/Failure To Appear (Dismissed)
August 2005 - Violation of Probation (Possession of Marijuana)
May 2007 - Public Intoxication
May 2007 - Assault Causing Bodily Injury (Dismissed)
September 2007 - Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 3 (Dismissed)

Clark was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated with three minor passengers. There was no information available whether Child Protective Services was called in or who took the children after the arrest.

In other news, a 26-year veteran detective of the Kerrville Police Department was also arrested for drinking and driving. Tomas David Rodriguez was pulled over on Water Street at 2:30 a.m. on Monday, December 28, 2009.

Rodriguez was arrested and taken to Kerr County Jail at 4:00 a.m. and was placed on administrative leave without pay and Rodriguez ended up resigning Tuesday. He has been charged with a DWI.

No other information on Rodriguez is available due to the investigation being ongoing.

Sources:

Kerrville Daily Times, Front Page, Mother of two arrested for DWI with child passengers

Kerr County Public Records Access, Criminal Records Search Results, http://public.co.kerr.tx.us/CaseManagement/PublicAccess/Search.aspx?ID=200&NodeID=100%2c101%2c102%2c200%2c201%2c202%2c203%2c400%2c401%2c402%2c403%2c404&NodeDesc=All+Courts

Kerrville Daily Times, Front Page, 24-year KPD veteran arrested for DWI

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Prior to her writing career, Taylor worked as a mental health counselor and then as a paralegal. She has 4 children ranging in age from 6 months to 17 years, is widowed and has relocated from San Antonio to...  View profile

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