Precinct 4 deputies make DWI, drug arrests, recover stolen motorcycle during rain

Rainy roads did not stop Harris County Precinct 4 deputies from making a cluster of arrests tied to some of the most common street-level problems in the area: suspected drunken driving, drug possession, organized retail theft and a stolen motorcycle recovered during a disturbance call.

Constable Mark Herman’s office said the arrests were made as patrol units stayed on the road in wet weather, part of the precinct’s routine emphasis on marked patrol, emergency and non-emergency response, crime prevention and traffic enforcement. The precinct has repeatedly stressed that deputies work “rain or shine” and around the clock, with the Harris County Precinct 4 Communications Center operating 24 hours a day, every day.

The arrests fit a pattern of aggressive roadside enforcement that Precinct 4 has highlighted in recent holiday and weekend crackdowns. One recent holiday initiative produced more than 100 suspected drunk-driving arrests, while another weekend enforcement effort resulted in 13 suspected DUI arrests. Herman’s office has used those operations to underscore how often deputies are intercepting impaired drivers before crashes or injuries occur on Harris County roads.

Herman has led the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office since his unanimous appointment on May 19, 2015. He was later elected constable on November 8, 2016, and the office says he won a third four-year term in 2024. Under his command, the precinct’s patrol services bureau has become the most visible arm of the office, handling high-profile marked patrol, calls for service and follow-up investigations.

The latest arrests also point to the mix of crimes deputies are seeing during bad-weather, high-traffic conditions. DWI cases remain a priority because of the direct threat they pose to motorists traveling through Spring and the rest of Precinct 4. Drug possession arrests and organized retail theft cases show that deputies are also watching for property and narcotics offenses that often surface alongside traffic stops and disturbance calls.

Precinct 4’s records division says some incident reports may not be publicly releasable under Texas law, which can limit the details available immediately after an arrest. Even so, the office’s public updates continue to show a heavy enforcement focus on the offenses that most directly affect drivers, shoppers and neighborhood businesses across Harris County.