FACING THE MUSIC: Chief Deputy Andy Lowrie (left) and Sergeant Rey Davalos with the Polk County Sheriff's Office put 21 year old Orlando Gomez Perez, of Houston, to the test for driving while intoxicated.
Driver Arrested for Intoxication, MARSTON, September 29, 2025 - Shortly before 2 pm on September 29, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff's Office put out a radio call to be on the look out for a tan older model Toyota 4Runner that was driving erratically. Chief Deputy, Andy Lowrie with The Polk County Sheriff's Office, spotted the vehicle and observed the vehicle swerving and weaving and initiated a traffic stop on the north-bound side of US-59 (near Oakdale Loop). The driver, Orlando Gomez Perez, 21, of Houston, did not speak English. Sergeant Rey Davalos (also with The Sheriff's Office) was summoned to interpret. Chief Deputy Lowrie conducted a field sobriety test on Perez and placed him under arrest for driving while intoxicated. Perez couldn't seem to follow very basic instructions for the procedure. Perez's vehicle was recovered by LakeView Towing out of Livingston.
Emptied beer containers found on the front floor board of Perez's vehicle.
Chief Deputy Lowrie gave basic instructions for Perez to follow.
Lowrie even demonstrated what to do.
After failing to follow basic instructions and with a strong smell of alcohol eminating from Perez, he was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Perez's vehicle was recovered by LakeView Towing out of Livingston.
If you would like to comment on this story, we'd love to hear from you. Email us at pctletters@gmail.com. Be sure to include the story subject in the subject line of your email, also list your name and town in your letter. Your letter will be posted in Letters to the Editor.
