Mugshots: 42 arrested in Laredo on DWI charges last month

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In the month of September, the Laredo Police Department arrested 42 individuals on DWI charges, according to records obtained by the Laredo Morning Times.

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Of the DWI arrests in September, four individuals were charged with a felony, the data shows.

Jose Juan Duque and Gerardo Acevedo Quintero were both arrested on their 3rd or more DWI offense. The third DWI offense is considered a third-degree felony in Texas, carrying a penalty of up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000. On the third offense, the driver's license can also be suspended for up to two years.

Two individuals, Samantha Nycole Ortiz and Sylvia Galindo Garcia, and were charged with driving while intoxicated with a child under 15 years old in the vehicle. The offense is considered a felony in Texas, and is punishable with a jail sentence of up to 2 years.

The first DWI conviction carries a punishment of up to six months in jail, a $2,000 fine or both, a suspended driver's license for up to a year and $1,000 or $2,000 for three years to retain the driver's license, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

Laredo Police reported 175 alcohol-related crashes in 2018, around a five percent increase since 2017.

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Click through the gallery above to see the mugshots of the 42 arrested on DWI charges by the Webb County Sheriff's Office and Laredo Police Department last month.