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A familiar face in central Iowa was arrested for drunken driving for the fifth time, this time in St. Louis.Car salesman Steven Luebke's last offenses were in 2014 when he received two OWI's after taking a car from his dealership.Following the 2014 incident, Luebke was charged with OWI twice in one night.A few days ago, Luebke was arrested in St. Louis for driving drunk.“I think some people on their own are just not capable or won’t change that pattern,” Pat Hoye, of the Department of Public Safety, said.Hoye said a coalition is working to make changes how people are charged and to prevent repeat offenders“(We) take a strong look at what is the process in place for rehabilitation for those subjects,” Hoye said.The Iowa Board of Parole looks at previous criminal records and any history of drug or alcohol abuse when considering how much time an OWI offender will get. Luebke has both.Iowa DOT Director Mark Lowe told KCCI in a phone interview that when someone gets an OWI, on the administrative side they lose their license, even if on the criminal side they are going through trial“You might have an OWI on their driving record that may not get the conviction,” Lowe said. “It's both a delay issue and a burden of proof issue.”Although what happens within the conviction may need some work, Lowe said the current system used to try to keep offenders off the road matches with national strategies.Luebke served 18 months on his two 2014 OWI convictions. He was paroled in March of this year.Corrections officials said Luebke did have permission to travel to Missouri, but they will begin proceedings to determine whether to revoke Luebke's parole once they receive the arrest report from Missouri.