Police: ‘Negligent’ Galveston bartenders arrested for overserving woman who killed bicyclist

Shafay Look, 34, and Jon Ward, 56, are facing up to a year in jail for allegedly overserving Gerilyn Weberlein on June 4. Shafay Look, 34, and Jon Ward, 56, are facing up to a year in jail for allegedly overserving Gerilyn Weberlein on June 4. Photo: Galveston Police Department Photo: Galveston Police Department Image 1 of / 36 Caption Close Police: ‘Negligent’ Galveston bartenders arrested for overserving woman who killed bicyclist 1 / 36 Back to Gallery

A pair of "negligent" bartenders accused of overserving a woman who allegedly struck two bicyclists with her vehicle in Galveston are behind bars Monday, police said. One cyclist died.

Shafay Look, 34, and Jon Ward, 56, are facing up to a year in jail for allegedly overserving Gerilyn Weberlein on June 4.

Weberlein, 50, crashed into the two bicyclists around 10:10 p.m. that night near the intersection of 69th Street and Weiss Drive, according to Galveston police.

Both injured bicyclists were transported to the John Sealy Emergency Room at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, but one, 23-year-old Marco Antonio of Colombia, died of injuries around 6:30 a.m. the next day, police said.

The other cyclist suffered a broken arm, some cuts and abrasions.

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Weberlein was later found to have a blood-alcohol content of 0.103, well over the state's legal 0.08 limit, police said.

During their investigation, investigators retraced Weberlein's steps before the crash and learned she was drinking alcohol at Island Pier Club in the 1700 block of Ave. O in the hours leading up to the crash, police said.

Surveillance video from inside the bar showed an already-intoxicated Weberlein being served more alcoholic beverages by both Look and Ward, investigators said.

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Investigators said the video shows Weberlein spilling drinks, being unsteady on her feet and stumbling around the restaurant with the help of other bar patrons.

She left the bar shortly before 10 p.m., which was minutes before she allegedly plowed into the two bicyclists.

Look and Ward were both charged with class-A misdemeanor selling an alcoholic beverage to an intoxicated person, which could land them in jail for up to a year, if convicted.

Weberlein was charged with second-degree felony intoxication manslaughter and third-degree felony intoxication assault for the crash.

She has yet to face a jury, court records show. She will be back in court Oct. 17 for a status conference.

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