Fox 26 News anchor Isiah Carey arrested on DWI charge

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Fox 26 News anchor Isiah Carey was arrested over the weekend on a DWI charge after Montgomery County authorities saw his vehicle swerving on the road, according to a Montgomery County Sheriff's Office news release.

Carey, who hosts the station's segment "The Isiah Factor," was driving a black Mercedes passenger car westbound on Woodlands Parkway around 4 a.m. Sunday when a resident reported an intoxicated driver, the release said.

A Montgomery County deputy noticed the vehicle swerving and "numerous other indicators of possible impairment," the release said.

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Deputies stopped the vehicle in the 3100 block of Woodlands Parkway and identified the driver as Isiah Carey Arbuckle. Police said he showed signs of impairment and was taken to the Montgomery County Jail on the DWI charge, which is a class B misdemeanor on a first offense.

Carey has since apologized for the incident on social media.

"I offer my deepest apologies to Fox 26, my family, and the community for this incident," Carey said in a Facebook post. "I know that consuming any alcohol and driving is a poor decision. This situation does not reflect my values or my commitment to the city I have called home for 20 years. No matter what the outcome, I am fully committed to working tirelessly to restore the confidence and faith this community has placed in me."

His attorney, Charles Adams, said he's close friends with Carey and doesn't believe the charge reflects his character.

"I would really just remind everyone that we have a presumption of innocence in America, and drinking some alcohol doesn't mean you're over the limit," he said.

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His blood-alcohol level was not immediately available at the time of the press release. A warrant has been signed for a blood test.

The legal counsel for KRIV could not be reached for comment by Wednesday afternoon.

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