Eagle Staff Report
A College Station man was released from jail Monday after being charged with driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a gun, officials said.
John Wesley Taylor, 23, was pulled over for a traffic stop Sunday near Harvey Mitchell Parkway and Welsh Avenue after an officer said he saw him driving erratically, according to a police report.
When asked if he had been drinking, Taylor said he drank two beers, officials said, adding that they discovered Taylor's license was invalid and placed him under arrest.
After completing eight sobriety tests and failing five, he was charged with a DWI, according to the report.
Before impounding his vehicle, police said they performed a search and found a handgun.
He was taken to Brazos County Jail and released on $8,000 bail. Authorities said Taylor has a prior DWI charge pending.
Unlawfully carrying a weapon is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
The below map shows police calls reported by the College Station Police Department each day from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. (indicated by blue markers), police calls reported by the Bryan Police Department daily from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (indicated by yellow markers), as well as incidents reported by The Eagle in Bryan, College Station and surrounding areas (indicated by red markers). Click on individual incidents or markers for details.
Editor's Note: The Eagle has produced this map based on information provided by the College Station and Bryan Police Departments. The map does not include all calls for service and the information is preliminary. Data provided by the police department may not accurately reflect the nature of the calls, and the status of reported incidents may change after further investigation. Locations are approximate.
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