Crime & Safety
South County Man Faces Third Alcohol-Impaired Driving Charge
Josiah Williams was driving while intoxicated on I-270 at Dorsett Road, according to a court document.
A South County man faces his third impaired driving charge since 2003 following a traffic stop Interstate 270 at Dorsett Road in Maryland Heights.
Josiah W. Williams, 32, of the 9500 block of Fredericksburg Court in Crestwood, was charged March 21 with driving while intoxicated as a persistent offender.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper pulled Williams over at 11:04 p.m. June 21 on Interstate 270 after he changed lanes back and forth abruptly without signaling, according to a court document. The trooper reported that he smelled a strong alcohol odor and saw that Williams had glass and bloodshot eyes.
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Williams did poorly on a sobriety test and a Breathalyzer test indicated his blood-alcohol content was 0.133 percent.
Williams previously pleaded guilty to DWI in 2005 and to driving with excessive blood-alcohol content in 2003. Both previous convictions were in Boone County, MO.
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Bail was set at $5,000 for Williams.
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