DWI Arrests and Accidents

APD Officer Leonardo Quintana was arrested for DWI in Williamson County after he wrecked his car early January 11, 2009.

The police officer who shot and killed 18-year old Nathaniel Sanders has been arrested for DWI in Williamson County. Leonardo Quintana was found at the scene of a crash around 5:00 am Tuesday in Leander, northwest of Austin. He reportedly smelled of alcohol and showed signs of impairment. Quintana refused to submit to a breath or blood test to check his blood alcohol content.

Locations where Austin DWI arrests and alcohol related accidents occur most frequently in 2008 and 2009.

A spokesperson with the Austin Police Department's DWI Enforcement Unit has released areas in Austin that are most noted for incidents of DWI arrests and alcohol related accidents. In response to the high numbers, the locations listed have been subject to increased DWI saturation patrols looking for potentially impaired drivers.